1938. Second Edition. 1442 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Small sticker to front free endpaper. Pen inscription to rear pastedown. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Heavier to endpapers & paste downs. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Noticeable white staining. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened to spine.