1953. First Edition. 229 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographs and maps throughout. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Boards are slightly bowed. Clipped jacket has heavy wear with tears, chipping and creasing. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine. Tape repairs to edges.