1952. First Edition. 312 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white and colour photographic plates. Minor thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Hinges are lightly cracked and creased; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall with heavy loss and creasing to panels.