1943. Eighth Impression. 758 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations and plates throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers and pastedowns. Thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Light creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to boards. Marks overall. Textblock is shaky.