1961. First Edition. 264 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt titles to spine. Includes photographic plates. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Foxing more noticeable towards the start and end of the book. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have some edge wear, with moderate bumping and fraying to corners, while spine ends are slightly crushed and frayed. Rather scratched, rubbed and marked overall. Mild water stains. Spine is noticeably sunned. Book has a moderate forward lean. Gilt is bright. Boards are slightly bowed.