1312 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt design to front board and lettering to spine. Colour and black and white photographic plates throughout. Blue marbling to end papers. Gilt upper text block edge. Pages have mild foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to half title page. Small folds to upper edge of some pages. Notable fold mark to bottom of p.320. Plates remain bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Mild tanning and foxing to fore edge. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners, rubbing to surfaces, and fraying to edges. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Small fold to upper edge on back board. Spine has moderate scratching and crushing and wear to ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.