1953. Second Edition. 231 pages. Laminated pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Review copy; plate to front free endpaper. Black and white photographic plates. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters but binding remains firm. Visible staining to gutter at title page and frontispiece. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall.