1953. Seventh Edition. 268 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and folded maps. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Top textblock edge dyed blue. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.