1953. New Edition. 603 pages. No dust jacket. Half bound red leather with brown cloth to boards. Contains ex-libris name plate to front paste down. Colour illustrations to rear. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Both hinges cracked with netting visible, but binding remains firm. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable tanning to spine and board edges, more noticeable to cloth. Minor scuffing and marking across the boards, with small stains to rear. Book has a slight forward lean.