1959. Reprinted. 452 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End papers are more notably foxed. Damp staining to rear paste down. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Both boards warped by damp and stained. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Front panel almost detached from spine.