Second Edition. 554 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. Volume 1. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Occasional foxing. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Hinges are cracked with netting exposed. Pen inscription to front pastedown. 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 causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.