1953. No edition remarks. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Soft crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Small areas of loss to edges and spine. Light tanning to spine and edges. Dark rubbed marks and scuffing overall.