1949. First Edition. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrative and photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as inscriptions, mild crinkling and mild tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning. There is bumping to corners. Book has a slight forward lean.