1957. No Edition Remarks. 317 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations and illustrative plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Title page is clipped. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.