1939. No Edition Remarks. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with red lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages are moderately tanned with notable foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's inscription to front paste-down, with a few small nicks and rub marks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with a boot print to front free endpaper. Plates are bright and clear, with slight tanning and foxing to edges. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and considerate rub wear to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean. Liquid drops on front and rear boards.