Good condition.Hodder & Stoughton,1950.Second impression.Blue hardback(marks and small nicks on the cover and spine) in good condition,no Dj.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with small nick on the outer edges,small foxing marks,nicks and creases on the edges of the pages,the back cover of the book is slightly bent.The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear on the cover.243pp including list of illustrations.