1957. 59th Edition. 716 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with black lettering. Part I, British Empire. Contains black and white in-text illustrations. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Light thumb-marking present. Light cracking to front hinge with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is forward leaning.