1945. Reprinted. 254 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black & white, illustrations and plates. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket. Panels have light edge wear with tears and creasing. Loss to top of spine.