xxviii, 412pp, some colour tissue-guarded plates, numerous in-text black and white illustrations. Red cloth-covered boards; gilt illustration on front, gilt titles on spine; top text block edge gilt. 8vo. Sun-faded, faded titles on spine, rubbed corners and spine ends with cloth wearing; some staining and indentation on front. Fore and bottom text block edges tanning. Free endpapers starting to tan; gutters cracked and strained, volume loose; pages ageing. Otherwise internally neat and clean.
