1952. First edition thus. 248 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographs. Maps across endpapers. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with large tears, chipping and creasing. Spine noticeably sunned.