1953. Twelfth Impression. 266 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Notable tape staining to endpapers. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has notable crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to boards. Mild warping to boards.