1940. First Edition. 291 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white photographic plates. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned with occasional speckles of foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Faint thumb-marking with small brown stains to edge of some pages. Text is unaffected. Faint black marks to front endpaper. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Ring marks to front board with minor stains overall. Book has a slight forward lean.