New Edition. 896 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Colour illustrated plates, black and white photographic plates. Moderate foxing and light tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Noticeable cracking to gutters with netting slightly exposed but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.