1948. Fourth Edition. 364 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with black lettering to front & spine. Black illustration to front board. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Contains maps throughout. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Slight tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Black lettering & motif is bright and clear to front board.