1939. 'New Edition', Reprinted. 399 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Illustrated colour plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Splits to joints.