1951. First Edition. 474 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrative plates and photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to one of front endpapers. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened slightly. Boards are bowed. Book has a slight forward lean.