1957. No Edition Remarks. 566 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and plates. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Clean pages, illustrations and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate tape marks to pastedowns and free endpapers. Top textblock edge dyed brown. Heavy water staining to fore edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear and tape marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tape marks to jacket. Minor wear marks to spine and panels.