1944. Second Edition Second Impression. 484 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards. Contains black and white illustrations and illustrated plates. Volume I. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's stamp to half-title page. Small area of loss to front free endpaper. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Minor water staining to bottom corners of text-block. text is not affected. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing and light marking overall. Minor water staining and grey mark to rear board. Minimal crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean.