1953. Special edition. 602 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding slightly loose. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled.