392pp. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt design on front, gilt titles on spine. Colour tipped-in illustrations, numerous in text black and white illustrations. 4to. Spine sun-faded where there is dust jacket loss, lightly rubbed spine ends. Top text block edge starting to tan. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear, minor loss to spine ends, 3cm closed tears and creasing to bottom corners, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped.