1951. First Edition. 614 pages. Blue patterned dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Foreword by Lord Horder. Black and white illustrative and photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild crinkling, mild tanning and occasional foxing. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning. Gilt lettering is darkened. There is bumping to corners. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges.