1949. First Edition. 533 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrative plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild crinkling, occasional foxing and mild tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. There is bumping to corners. Boards are bowed. Book has a slight forward lean. Fraying to cloth at spine tail, front joint.