1949. First Edition. 350 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrated plates. Pages and plates are bright and clear with mild foxing, thumb marking and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Some tangible looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped dust jacket with Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall.