1955. First Edition. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Plates are bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Boards are bowed. Cloth has moderate damp and dust stains. Sunning to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.