Octavo; in the publisher's blue cloth; with titling on the spine in gold; 224 pages including the Index; with 270 illustrations throughout.
~~From the front flap of the jacket "To give a book a worthy binding is one of the most satisfying of crafts.
Over and above the utility of a good binding there is a great deal of esthetic pleasure to be gained from a case that opens easily and flatly, and from the decoration, the harmony of colors, and the brilliance of gold.
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Near Fine binding / Near Fine dust jacket.