1954. First Edition. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial paper covered boards with white cloth to spine. Black and white and colour illustrated plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Water staining to spine. Medium tanning to spine and edges. Water mark to front panel.