1953. Reprinted. 532 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Front and rear boards are loose but still attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Light marks and scratches to boards. Binding is somewhat shaky, but pages remain intact.