1956. First Edition. 268 pages. Illustrated jacket over blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Includes photographic plates. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Boards a little rubbed and marked overall. Some pale mottling, especially to spine. Gilt is dulled and worn. Unclipped jacket has some edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Jacket is slightly rubbed and marked overall.