1944. Second Impression. 669 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Minor cracking to front hinge, however binding remains firm. Loss to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Notable sunning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Mild water droplets to surfaces. Boards are mildly warped.