1952. First Edition. 199 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Grey cloth with darkened gilt lettering to spine. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are lightly tanned with moderate foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean and subtle bow. Faintly mottled, with sticker marks on spine.