1949. Reprinted. 172 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Series editor F.H.C. Butler. Contains black and white in-text illustrations, with colour illustrated plates. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Light scuffing to text-block edges. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Minor dark marking to surfaces. Book is slightly forward leaning.