1954. First Edition. 350 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour plates. Boots ex-library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Clean pages and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Frontispiece is nearly detached. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.