1950. First Edition. 259 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Large splits to spine. Marks overall.