1949. First Edition. 308 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Paper with printed note stuck to front free endpaper. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Light thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild sunning to spine and edges. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Scuffing and light marking overall. Mild tanning to spine and edges.