1946. Fourth Impression. 432 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier to endpapers & paste downs. Thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Visible sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear to spine.