1953. 3rd Printing. 254 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white photographic and colour illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Paper worn away to front pastedown and endpaper. Water marking to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Blue marking to rear free endpaper and pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.