1949. Reprinted. 331 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Colour illustrated plates. Minor tanning to otherwise clear pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Hinges are lightly cracked; 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. Book has a slight forward lean.