1948. First Printing. 264 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Black and white photographic plates to page 52. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Front free endpaper detached but still present. Pages slightly loose. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed.