1955. First Edition. 729 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white folded map in the centre. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpaper and pastedowns. Pencil markings to half title page. Front free endpaper is missing. Binding remains firm. Hinges cracked between half title and title page. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped and marginally frayed. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards. Notable water marks to front board. Gilt lettering is darkened.