1926. Reprinted. 495 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates throughout with colour illustrated frontispiece. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Frontispiece and half-title page detached but still present. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends.