1948. Second Edition Reprint. 246 pages. No dust jacket. Turquoise cloth with navy lettering to spine. Contains black and white photographic and illustrated plates. Pages are lightly tanned with moderate foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks and water drops along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Moderate cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Plates are bright and clear, with slight tanning to edges. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning, sunning and foxing to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a prominent forward lean and subtle bow. Liquid drops on front board, with a ring mark to rear.