1957. Second Edition. 1002 pages. Grey dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Medium cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Water stains to top edge and gutters of first few pages, text remains unaffected. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Slight staining and wear marks overall. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Small area of loss to bottom of front panel. Heavy foxing overall with medium tanning to spine. Staining to spine and front panel edge.