1939. First Edition. 287 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrated plates. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages and plates.More prominent to text block edges, lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier staining and tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.