1956. First Edition. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear. Previous owner's inscription to front paste-down. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional moderate cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Spine cloth is fraying with some small splits.