1947. First Penguin Edition. 191 pages. Green striped paper cover. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are heavily tanned with moderate foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Half title page is slightly torn from staple binding. Moderate dog-eared corners, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Hinges are mildly cracked with binding exposed. Binding remains firm. Cover has moderate shelf-wear to edges and surfaces, with slight curling to corners. Mild crushing to spine ends, with visible reading creases down spine. Moderately tanned and foxed, with water drops down spine on on rear cover. Small splits to spine ends.