1949. This Edition. 302 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Colour illustrated plates. Subtle tanning to otherwise clear pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light creasing to gutters. Some noticeable looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Clipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall with visible loss and creasing to panels.