1944. New Edition. 608 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated plates. Pages are bright and clear with light foxing, thumb marking and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with noticeable sunning, water staining and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.