1955. First Published. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Five black and white photographic plates through book. Medium cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages are loose. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to top edge of pages throughout, text remains unaffected. Previous owner's inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Boards are warped. Wear marks overall.