1948. First Printing. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Plates are bright and clear. Minor pencil marking to front paste-down. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Front board and spine and moderately damp stained. Sunning to spine. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.