1945. Fourth Impression. 640 pages. No dust jacket. Decorated green cloth covered boards with gilt. Contains plates with monochromatic illustrations throughout. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and heavier at text-block edges. Plates are bright and clear. Plates are bright and clear. front free end-paper. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Moderate tanning to spine. Fore edge of boards are sunned. Gilt lettering is darkened.