1948. First Edition Thus. 504 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with lettering to spine. Black and white illustrated frontispiece with illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout, heavier to endpapers. Plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Staining to spine edge of rear pastedown. Sticker to front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy sunning to spine with water staining and slight crushing to ends. Water staining to both board edges and front board. Wear marks overall. Book has slight forward lean.