1958. Reprinted. 427 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt decoration. Contains colour illustrated frontispiece, with other illustrated plates by C. Walter Hodges throughout. Pages and plates are mildly tanned, and text remains clear. Binding is firm. Boards have light shelf-wear, with minor corner bumping and minimal scuffing to edges. Spine and edges are moderately sunned, with mild crushing to ends. Slight rubbing overall, with a small brown mark to front board.