1944. Second Impression. 669 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt titles to spine. Includes photographic plates. Edited by Lancelot Hogben. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Slight gutter cracking. Binding firm. Shaky hinges. Previous owner's address stamp to front endpaper excised with black ink stamp. Many dog-eared corners. Sporadic heavy foxing. Text block edges a little tanned and foxed with minor scratches. Boards have some edge wear, with slight bumping and fraying to corners, while spine ends are moderately crushed and rubbed. Heavy splits to joints. Boards rather rubbed and marked overall. Heavy water staining to rear. Several minor dents to board edges. Spine is heavily sunned with droplet marks. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt is dulled and worn.