1924. First Edition. 388 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine. Deckled and rough cut text block edges. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Board edges are notably mottled with mould. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper and paste-down, with a few small nicks and creases along text block edge. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. 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. Notably mottled with mould at edges. Liquid ring mark on front board, with a stain to rear.