1953. Second Edition. 343 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Contains black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing to endpapers. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Water marks to head of spine. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Mild water staining to spine. Notable rubbing and marking all over.