1933. First Edition. 285 pages. No dust jacket. Light brown cloth with black lettering to front & spine, with black ship motif to front board. Contains black and white illustrations & plates. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier to text block edges. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Thumb-marking present. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible crushing to spine ends. Black lettering is bright and clear to front board & spine.