1953. First GB edition. 313 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with silver titles to spine. Includes photographic plates. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Foxing more noticeable towards the start and end of the book. Pages are foxed and water stained to edges, but the text is unaffected. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Some water staining to front and rear. Boards are heavily bowed. Book has a heavy forward lean. Silver titles are bright.