1946. Reprinted. 130 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white in-text illustrations, with colour illustrated plates stuck to pages. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Some illustrated plates have come loose from pages. Faint brown marking to a few pages, text is not affected. Creasing to endpapers and pastedowns. Light scuffing and staining to text-block edges. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have heavy edge wear with bumping to corners and rub wear all over. Crushing to spine ends with splits and fraying to cloth. Mild sunning to spine and edges. Water staining to all surfaces. Minor white and red marking overall.