1949. First Published. 971 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Minor dog-eared corners. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky, however pages remain attached. Boards have noticeable edge wear with visible bumping to corners. Moderate tanning to spine with crushing to spine ends. Minor fraying to cloth. Gilt lettering has darkened.