1947. Second Impression. 299 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates. Possibly flat signed by author to half title page. Clean pages and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen markings and sticker to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear and water marks to boards.