1938. First Edition Thus. 403 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrated frontispiece, with other plates throughout. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Gilt remains bright. Heavy rubbing and scuffing overall, with visible marking also. Book has a minor backwards lean.