8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; 363 - [5] pp. Reddish brown cloth with a faux leather finish, silver gilt lettering on the spine and the front board. There is no copyright date or printing history present with the approbations dated 1953. Illustrated with 10 full page black and white reproductions with no accreditation given. The book shows minimal wear to the externals. The front end paper hinge has the beginning of a tear though the binding is still very tight and sound and the interior is clean. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted.