1953. First Printing. 300 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Book has a slight smoky odour. Pages are mildly tanned with moderate foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Visible thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear to ends. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Mild stain to rear. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Moderate foxing. Mild water droplets to spine. Heavy tanning to spine and edges. Notable rubbing and marking all over.