1949. First Published. 266 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white photographic plates and illustrations. Minor thumb marking and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers; visible tape stains to rear pastedown. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters but binding remains firm. Book is subtly bowed and forward leaning with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar sunning with soft crushing to ends.