First edition. xiv, 280pp, with several sections of black and white plate illustrations. Royal blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. 8vo. Cloth rubbed at corners and spine ends, a little rubbed on extreme edges. Upper text block edge dull. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original illustrated dust jacket, worn and chapped at edges, with minor crumbled loss at corners and spine ends, shelf worn.