New Edition. 454 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering to front & spine. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Thumb-marking present. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Book has a slight forward lean. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear to front board.