1957. First Edition Thus. 288 pages. Pictorial jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white illustrated frontispiece, with other plates throughout. Pages and plates and lightly tanned, but text and images remain clear. Binding is firm. Pencil marks to rear endpapers. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine is slightly sunned. Unclipped jacket. Light sunning to spine and joints. Heavy edgewear, with visible rips and chipping, and some areas of loss.