1940. 197 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with red lettering. Contains illustrated plates. Bright pages with light tanning and foxing to endpapers and page edges. Inscription on front paste-down and rear endpaper. Rubbing and a few small nicks to text block edges. Slightly cracked guttering with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional finger marking throughout. Moderate tanning along spine and board edges. Boards are bowed. Mild rub wear to surfaces and edges with crushing to spine ends and minor bumps to corners.