1950. Reprinted. 699 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Black and white illustrated frontispiece with illustrations throughout. Medium cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, boards slightly loose. Pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.