1939. First Edition Thus. 455 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic and illustrated plates. Pages and plates are bright and clear with light foxing and tanning to text block edges. Light creasing and tanning to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with soft crushing to ends; mild pen marking and small puncture also visible. Book has a slight forward lean. Lettering remains bright and clear.