First edition, first impression. 434pp, with extensive monochrome photographic illustrations and numerous charts, tables and diagrams in text. Black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles front and spine. Large 4to. Cloth slightly shelf worn, gently rounded at corners and spine ends. An ex college library copy with extensive library markings on the front endpapers and title page, stamps on the text block edges and a small library stamp on the last printed leaf, pages have a little compression waviness in places, else internally neat, clean, tight and bright.
