1956. No edition remarks. 464 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Translated from German by Michael Bullock. Includes black and white illustrations and photographic plates throughout. Pages and plates remain bright and clear. Notable folding to pages from p.3-10. Mild tanning band to end papers. Small stain to front end paper. Mild thumb-marking present. Faint pencil marks to front end paper and rear paste down. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate fraying and wear to lower corners. Small bleaching droplets to rear board. Mild crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Small droplet stains to lower front board. Fold to upper edge of front board. Mild tanning to spine and rear board, which has mild markings.