1939. First Edition. 426 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates and in text illustrations throughout. Paper bookmark with red string attached to top edge. Publisher's catalogue to rear. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Heavier tanning to free endpapers and pastedowns. Minor scuffing to front pastedown and free endpaper. Thumb-marking present to pages throughout. Mild cracking to gutters, on occasion, however binding throughout remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends, with small splits to bottom edge. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Minor water staining to boards, with noticeable wear marks overall. Dents to edges and rear board. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.