1955. Reprinted. 493 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative red & beige cloth. Contains black & white, colour illustrations and plates. Front hinge is cracked with exposed netting. Rear endpaper gutter is cracked with exposed netting. Pages are mildly tanned & foxed throughout. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean. Black mark to front joint & board. Slight crushing to spine ends.