1963. Authorised Edition. 428 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Light tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges and free endpapers. Moderate but infrequent cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.