New & Revised Edition. 627 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Contains black & white, colour illustrations and plates. Sever tearing & tape to page 627(index page.) Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.