1954. First Published in Great Britain. 294 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Ex Libris plate of Helen and Michael Oppenheimer to front free endpaper. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Pages and plates are bright and clear with minor tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Mild creasing to gutters and hinges. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.