1964. Fourth Edition, Reprinted. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with silver lettering. Plates of cloth illustrations. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End papers are more notably foxed. Plates are bright and clear. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Sunning to spine. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.