1940. First Edition. 330 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated plates. Noticeable foxing and tanning to pages and plates. Much heavier and more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and staining to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with moderate sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.