1949. Reprinted. 532 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates and illustrations. Light foxing and tanning to pages and gutters. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding is slightly loose with mild creasing to gutters; pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.