1945. Reprinted. 399 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustration plates. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Dedication to front free endpaper. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning. Book has slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and water marking to surfaces.