xii, 276pp, numerous black and white in-text illustrations. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt design on front, gilt titles on spine; top text block edge sprayed blue. 8vo. Sun-faded edges and where there is dust jacket loss, rubbed spine ends, boards bowing. Top text block edge colour fading, remaining edges tanning. Free endpapers starting to fox, page just starting to age. Otherwise internally neat, clean and tight, barring some occasional foxing. Dust jacket spine sun-faded, has some loss, shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped.
