London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1955. xv, [1] 679 pages. Illustrated with 63 black and white plates and 25 maps. Original brown buckram. Octavo. First edition. Inscribed on front free endpaper, 'From JC Powell-Price 26th March 1955.' Beneath is the stamped name: 'The Hon Harry Vaisey.' A fine copy. Sir Harry Vaisey (1877-1965) was a senior judge in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales.