1951. First Edition. 189 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic frontispiece almost detached but still present. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Heavy cracking to front hinge, causing board to be loose. Cracks to guttering, exposing netting. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Plates are lightly tanned. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable bumping to corners and some scuffing and brown markings to surfaces. Lettering is slightly dulled. Spine has moderate crushing to ends, with some splits, and noticeable scuffing. Lettering to spine is mildly faded. Faint white marks with minor water staining overall. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.