1952. Reprint. 253 pages. Pictorial jacket over green cloth with gilt decoration. Contains black and white photographic frontispiece, with other plates and illustrations throughout. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Mild marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Binding is firm. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Gilt remains bright. Light rubbing and scuffing overall. Book has a minor backwards lean. Clipped jacket. Light tanning to all surfaces, heaviest to spine and edges. Heavy edgewear, with visible rips and chipping, and some areas of loss. Moderate marking to exterior. Sticker to left flap.