288pp; numerous plate illustrations, most in colour (including frontispiece). Light blue cloth-covered boards; design on boards and spine, gilt titles on spine; top text block edge sprayed blue, illustrated endpapers; various black and white in-text illustrations. 8vo. Sun-faded spine; spine ends rubbed, water stain at head; brown spotting on front joint; rounded bottom corners. Volume quite loose. Colour of top text block edge fading; all edges starting to tan and fox. Endpapers and early prelims starting to fox and tan. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean and bright.