1955. Revised and enlarged edition. 418 pages. Illustrated jacket over red cloth with gilt titles to spine. Includes signed letter from the author to K W Luckhurst, offering the book and to present a copy to the Royal Society of Arts. Letter taped to front pastedown. Book written in collaboration with author's son Julian Gloag. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Previous owner's inscription and brown tape marks to front endpaper. Text block edges are a little tanned and foxed with minor scratches. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Gilt is bright. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Minor liquid droplet marks to rear. Jacket is a little rubbed and marked overall. Rear moderately tanned.