1953. Reprinted. 472 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and plates. Clean pages, illustrations and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.