1959. Reprinted. 317 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with black lettering to spine and front. Black and white illustrations, illustrative plates and maps throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as inscriptions and light tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning. There is bumping to corners. Boards are bowed. Book has a slight forward lean.