1938. First Edition. 326 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Black and white photographic plates. Fold out map to rear. Minor thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters. Front hinge cracked with exposed netting, hence board is slack. Slight tear to blank panel of map, which also has some creasing to corners. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Slight stains to front and rear. Spine has heavier sunning with soft splitting, fraying and and crushing to ends. Lettering slightly worn. Book has a moderate forward lean. Front board slightly bowed.