1931. Reprinted. 492 pages. No dust jacket. Decorated grey cloth covered boards with gilt. Colour illustrated plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End papers are more notably foxed. Front free end paper removed. Frontispiece loose but present. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Book has a slight forward lean. Board corners are bumped.