1948. Reprinted. 553 pages. No dust jacket. White and green cloth with a colour illustrated frontis and black and white illustrated plates throughout. Comes in a black slipcase. Minor tanning to pages with slight dog-eared pages throughout and visible foxing to text block edges. Pen and pencil inscriptions to frontis and front hinge is cracked with exposed netting. Boards have visible rubbing and noticeable bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends and heavier sunning to spine. Slipcase has major edge wear with the top part missing. Visible rubbing and bumping to corners as well.