1949. No Edition Remarks. 869 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green embossed cloth with silver lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Black and white and colour illustrated plates throughout. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are bright and clear; light tanning and scuffing to text block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Sticker to spine. Lettering remains bright and clear.