1955. First Edition. 163 pages. Orange illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Ex-Libris sticker to front pastedown. Black & white illustrative and photographic plates throughout as well as maps. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Thumb marking present. Occasional foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are bowed. Book has a slight forward lean. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened slightly. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tanning to spine and edges.