New Edition. 374 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with embossed decoration. Contains colour illustrated frontispiece, which is partially detached. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Noticeable marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Binding is firm. Moderate cracking to front hinge. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Visible marks to textblock edges. Boards have heavy shelf-wear, with visible corner bumping and noticeable scuffing to edges. Noticeable crushing and heavy splitting to spine ends. Severe marking overall. Book has a minor backwards lean.