1946. Reprinted. 232 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Colour and black and white illustration plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled.