No Edition Remarks. 414 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and pictorial card stuck to front board. Illustrated pastedowns. Colour illustrated plates throughout. Volume VIII of VIII. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout, heavier to first and last pages. Plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Previous owner's inscription to title page. Price sticker to rear free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Medium crushing to spine ends with water marks to spine. Area of loss to spine edge of pictorial card. Price sticker to rear board. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Wear marks overall.