1950. Third Impression. 687 pages. Dust jacket over purple cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Clean pages with mild foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Heavy tanning to spine. Mild rubbing and marking all over.