Good condition plus.Hodder and Stoughton,1917 (MCMXVII).Ninth edition.Cream hardback(some marks,ink marks,dents and nicks on the cover and spine) in GC plus, no Dj cover.Illustrated with b/w photos,map.Clean pages with some ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,some creases,nicks and small tear on the edges of the pages,pencil marks impressions and previous owner's name and date (1917) written inside the front endpaper.The book is in good condition for its age with some shelf wear.347pp including List of illustrations.