1959. First Edition. 240 pages. Green jacket over blue cloth with silver decoration to spine. Contains black and white photographic frontispiece, with other plates throughout. Pages are lightly tanned, but text remains clear. Mild marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Inscriptions to front endpapers. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Silver is bright. Some noticeable marking to top edge of boards and spine. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning to spine, edges and joints. Heavy edgewear, with visible rips and chipping, and some areas of loss. Heavy marking and rubbing to exterior.