1945. Reprinted. 404 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Pen markings to front free endpaper. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to ends. Some fraying to cloth at spine ends.