1956. Reprint. 256 pages. Pictorial jacket over red cloth. Contains colour illustrated frontispiece, with black and white plates throughout. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine and edges are slightly tanned. Gilt lettering to spine is bright. Boards are moderately warped. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning and foxing to all surfaces. Moderate edgewear, with noticeable chipping, tearing and creasing, and slight loss to spine ends. Moderate marking and rubbing to exterior.