1935. First Edition. 504 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Red cloth with gilt. Contains black and white photographic plates. Signed by the author with dedication to front free end paper. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout, heavier at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Plates are bright and clear. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has heavy damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Minor fraying to cloth at spine ends. Small splits to head and tail. Sunning to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened.