1952. 11th Edition 3rd Impression. 387 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Volume I. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil and pen markings to front free endpaper. Pencil annotations and marginalia to a few pages. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Minor cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.