x, 1,132pp. Quarter-bound in black cloth over purple cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on front and spine; numerous black and white and colour in-text illustrations. 8vo. . Lightly rubbed spine ends, light wear to spine cover, lender's shelf number label on spine; corners lightly rubbed. Text block edges very lightly soiled. Lender's stamps, labels and markings on endpapers and prelims. Internally, reader's pencil markings, mainly in chapter 8, otherwise a neat, clean, bright and tight volume.
