1953. No edition remarks. 582 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Pages are lightly tanned. Notable cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild tanning and foxing to endpapers. Notable tape staining to pastedowns and endpapers. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Notable cocking to spine. Book has forward lean. Boards are notably warped.