2169-2520pp, with a colour portrait frontispiece (tissue guarded) and over 1000 in-text and plate illustrations, maps and black and white photographs. Red boards with gilt detailing and titles on panelled spine, gilt top text block edge, red marbled endpapers. 4to. Spine sun-faded. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed and rounded; cloth wearing. Two very small black marks on front board. Light soiling to prelims. Small hole in tissue-guard. Otherwise internally very neat, clean, bright and tight.