1963. Reprinted. 466 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations, illustrative plates, photographic plates, diagrams and charts throughout. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. 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 bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.