1953. First Edition. 264 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white plates. Pages are visibly tanned with minor foxing throughout. Heavier foxing to text-block edges, pastedowns and endpapers with notable staining and pencil marks. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping and fraying to corners, and rubbing to surface. Noticeable scratching and marking to boards. Moderate sunning to spine with visible crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed.