1955. First Edition Thus. 240 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Contains black and white map. Clean pages with noticeable foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild crushing to spine ends. Moderate water stains to boards. Book has forward lean.