262pp, handful of black and white photographic plates. Quarter bound in blue cloth under pale blue-covered boards; gilt initials on front, gilt titles on spine, fore and bottom text block edges untrimmed, pale blue endpapers. 8vo. Sun-faded board edges, lightly bumped bottom corners, lightly rubbed spine ends. Text block edges tanning and foxing. Page margins starting to tan. Otherwise internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket sun-faded, has 3cm closed tear at spine head, some shelf wear and chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price clipped.