1946. Reprinted. 447 pages. Brown dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Edited by Sir Edward Blunt. Black and white photographic plates and fold out elements throughout. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges.