1939. Fourth Impression. 298 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white photographic plates and illustrations. Light thumb marking, foxing and noticeable tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild fraying, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft fraying and crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.