1947. first published. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Red with white lettering to spine. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Map to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages & plates remain bright with minimal tanning. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Slight tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Noticeable white staining to front board. White lettering is bright and clear to spine.