1952. First Edition. 272 pages. No dust jacket. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. 9 Black and white illustrative plates and 4 other document copies. Foreword by W.S. Morrison. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened slightly.