1959. First Edition. 732 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Dust jacket covered in removable plastic wrapper over blue cloth. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Clean pages with mild tanning throughout. Tightly bound with notable thumb-marking throughout. List of illustrations and first page of preface is detached but still present. Notable tape staining to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to spine. Tape staining to boards. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Notable tanning to rear panel. Visible rubbing and marking all over.