1947. First Edition Thus. 242 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Annotations and underlining to some pages. Previous owner's inscription to title page. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.