1956. No edition remarks. 519 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrated plates. No slipcase. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild warping to boards. Notable scratching and marking to boards. Moderate tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear to ends.