1953. Reprinted. 388 pages. No dust jacket. Decorated brown cloth. Contains black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Heavy cracking to front hinge with exposed binding. Previous owner's inscription to half-title page and free endpaper. Text-block is loose from binding. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Scuffing and light marking overall. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Brown water staining to surfaces.