1961. First Edition Thus. 662 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate tape marks to pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.