1947. First Published. 366 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth. two photographic plates through book. Flat signed by author to title page with dedication to front free endpaper. Slight cracking to hinges and gutters, with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Tears to cloth to spine. Wear marks overall.