1949. First Published. 223 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates; some mild stains from paper clips, but text is unaffected . More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper and bottom of page 220. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket is in two pieces with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall with visible loss and creasing to panels.