x, 264pp, handful of plates and numerous in-text black and white illustrations. Quarter bound in brown cloth under red cloth-covered boards; gilt design on front, gilt titles on spine; top text block edge gilt, remaining edges untrimmed; illustrated endpapers. 12mo. Sun-faded top front edge, lightly rubbed front fore edge and corners, rubbed spine ends, stain and rippling in cloth on rear. Fore and bottom text block edge tanning and foxing. Pages starting to age. Otherwise internally neat, clean and tight.
