1953. First Edition. 386 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Stamp, pen inscriptions and paper residue to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Slight staining to front board.