1962. First Edition. 302 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Contains colour photographic frontispiece, with black and white plates throughout. Also contains diagrams. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Label to front pastedown. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine and edges are moderately sunned. Visible marks overall. Boards are slightly bowed.