1949. No edition stated. 600 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white plates. Pages are slightly tanned with minor foxing throughout. Heavier tanning and foxing to text-block edges, pastedowns and endpapers. Pencil mark to front free endpaper. Visible cracking to gutter with exposed netting. Binding is shaky. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surface. Notable staining and white paint marks to boards. Light sunning to spine with noticeable crushing to spine ends. Book has subtle forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.