1949. First Published. 304 pages. Brown jacket over dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine within a red headband. Contains black & white plates. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Heavier to endpapers & paste downs. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Book has a slight forward lean. Slight sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear to spine. Unclipped jacket. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears, and creasing.