London.Collims 1945. [4], 5-256pp. 27 black & white illustrations including frontispiece. Original blue cloth. Original pictorial dust-wrapper. Octavo. First edition. Top edges and heel of spine a little faded; a few spots to fore-edges; spine and top edges of front panel of dust-wrapper a little browned with some very light chipping to head and heel; ownership inscription to front free endpaper. A very good copy in a good plus wrapper.