1953. No Edition Remarks. 368 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Maps, diagrams and photographic plates throughout, in both colour and black and white, some as fold outs. Pages are mildly tanned, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Gilt remains bright. Light rubbing and scuffing overall.