1951. First Published. 238 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Visible stamps to pastedown & front free endpaper. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Pages are tanned and foxed, however plates remain bright & clear. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine. Minor splits causing fraying to cloth at spine ends. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.