1956. Eighth Impression. 483 pages. Illustrated jacket over cloth. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Frontispiece is detached but present. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.