1953. Reprinted. 615 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Noticeable sunning to spine and edges. Some marks and scratches to boards. Textblock is somewhat shaky.