1947. First Edition. 342 pages. Signed by the author. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Signed by the author with dedication to title page. Black and white photographic plates. Minor thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters with netting slightly exposed but binding remains firm. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning with visible sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has lighter sunning with soft crushing to ends. Gilt lettering is noticeably darkened. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.