xviii, 698pp, with numerous black and white illustrations. Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Shelf number label on spine, rubbed spine ends, corners gently rounded. Text block edges just starting to tan, top and fore edges have lender's rubber stamp. Lender's stamps, security device and markings on endpapers, title and copyright pages. Highlighting on three pages. Otherwise, internally neat, clean, bright and tight.