New Edition. 769 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Quarter bound green leather with green cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Minor water staining to fore edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Heavy tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.