1950. First Edition Reprint. 260 pages. No dust jacket. Mustard cloth with brown lettering to spine. Contains black and white photographic plates. Book has a fairly strong odour,. Pages are lightly tanned with moderate foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper, with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Plates are bright and clear, with slight tanning and foxing to edges. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean and slight bow. Small splits to spine ends. Faint mottling to front and rear boards.