1955. No Edition Remarks. 944 pages. No dust jacket. Gilt decorated cloth covered boards. Gilt edged text block. Illustrated with colour photos. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Presentation page filled in. 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. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has moderate damp and dust stains.