1949. First Edition Thus. 622 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains rear folded family chart. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscriptions to front free endpaper. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards.