xvi, 414pp, with several sections of colour plate illustrations. In green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Signed by the author on the title page. 8vo. Text block edges are dulled and stained. Gutter a tad strained ahead of title page else neat, clean and tight throughout. In its original illustrated dust wrapper, a little bumped at extreme edges, with 'signed by author' sticker on front panel.