1949. First Edition Thus. 227 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Contains black and white illustrated frontispiece, with other plates throughout. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Noticeable scuffing to edges. Noticeable bleach spotting to boards. Heavy rubbing and scuffing overall, with visible marking also.