1956. Revised Edition. 676 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrative paper covered boards. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Minor dog-eared corners. Tearing to half title page. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Some splits to spine ends. Marks and scratches overall. Textblock is shaky.