1953. First Edition. 160 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Plates are bright and clear, with slight tanning to edges. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with slight bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a notable backward lean and slight bow. Light mottling to front and rear boards. Unclipped jacket has heavy surface wear, with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing to spine, edges and corners. Lightly tanned, with moderate sunning to spine.