1939. First Edition. 437 pages. Black and white dust jacket over beige cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Occasional foxing. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards are bowed. Clipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy chips, tears and creasing. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration.