First edition. xii, 324pp, plus a central section of black and white plate illustrations. Olive green publisher's cloth-covered boards, gilt-stamped lettering on the spine. Black endpapers. 8vo. Cloth a little faded over spine and along top edge; gently pushed at spine ends. Text block edges a little toned. Internally neat, clean and tight barring a previous owner's name opposite the title page. In its original dust wrapper, lightly browned, shelf worn, bumped at edges with short nick on lower edge.