1950. First Edition. 342 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Contains black and white photographic frontispiece, with other plates throughout. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Moderate marking to endpapers. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine and edges are slightly sunned. Moderate wearing to lettering to spine, but it remains legible. Moderate rubbing and scuffing overall, with visible marking also.