1952. First American Edition. 310 pages. No dust jacket. Paper covered boards with cloth to spine. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Rough-cut pages. Light thumb marking and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate corner bumping and edge-wear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light rubbing and tanning with soft crushing and fraying to ends.