Good condition.Hodder and Stoughton,1961.Second impression,1961.The book includes the Author's printed signature.Blue hardback(small tear,some foxing marks,marks,nicks and shelf wear on the cover and spine,silver lettering on the front cover and spine) in good condition, no Dj.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w plates,drawings.Clean pages but aged and tainted on the outer edges,some foxing marks inside some of the pages,some creases and nicks on the edges of the pages,the first page of the book has come loose,large tear on the edge of the spine,stamp and date(July 1961) inside the back cover, no Dj.The book is in GC for its age but with some shelf wear.688pp including List of illustrations,foreword,index.Heavy book.