1954. Reprinted. 288 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Contains black and white illustrated plates.Dust Jacket has split into two pieces. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Some minor white marking to boards. Clipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Dust Jacket has split into two pieces. Tape repairs to heavy tears. Mild sunning to spine and edges. Water staining to surfaces.