No edition remarks. 278 pages. No dust jacket. Purple boards with gilt lettering to spine. Handful of black and white illustrative plates. Binding remains firm. Side and bottom text block edge rough. Pages and plates remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Foxing to text block edges. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Split to spine head joint. Crushing to spine ends and bumping to corners. Heavy tanning all over. Major discolouration to spine and front. Back board is patchy in its discoloured areas. Book has a slight forward lean.