1962. First Edition Thus. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Volume I. Black and white illustrated plates. File copy embossed to front board. Minor foxing and tanning to pages and plates. Slightly more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters but binding remains firm. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.