1953. First Edition. 300 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations and plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a moderate forward lean.