1955. Revised Edition. Unpaginated. Pictorial jacket over cream paper covered boards. Contains colour illustrated frontispiece, with black and white illustrated plates throughout. Pages and plates are mildly tanned and foxed, but text and images remain clear. Binding is firm. Price inscription to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and scuffing to ends. Spine and edges are moderately tanned. Some noticeable marks overall. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning to spine, edges and joints. Panels have light edgewear, with small tears, chips and creases, heavier to spine ends. Moderate marking to exterior.