312pp, various black and white photographic plates, large fold-out family tree tipped onto rear pastedown. Green cloth-covered boards. gilt titles on front and spine, top text block edge sprayed yellow. Sun-faded spine with titles fading, rubbed corners and spine ends with cloth frayed at corners. Top text block edge colour fading, remaining edges tanning. Full page inscription on front free endpaper; gutters cracked and strained, volume quite loose; pages starting to age. Otherwise internally neat and clean.