1949. Second Edition, 4th Impression. 698 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Black and white illustrated plates and several fold-out plates in colour. 3 volumes in 1 with continuous pagination. Minor foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and staining to gutters and hinges, with exposed netting, but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Faint ring mark to front.