1932. First Edition. 286 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrated frontispiece, with other plates throughout. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Visible water staining to top edge of some plates, and creasing to frontispiece. Stamps and inscriptions to front endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some scuffing to edges. Spine is slightly tanned, with mild crushing to ends. Gilt remains bright. Moderate rubbing and scuffing overall, with heavy marking also. Boards are visibly bowed.