1949. First Edition. 659 pages. Blue dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white and colour photographic plates and illustrations throughout. Pages are bright and clear; light tanning to text block edges. Moderate cracking to gutters with exposed netting but pages remain attached. Pen inscriptions and drawings to front free endpaper and pastedowns. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with light crushing to spine ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some looseness to panels. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.