First edition, large hardback, blue cloth binding with original paper covers bound in, [xiv] + 455 pages, illustrated, text in German, some marks/wear to the covers, top and foot of spine slightly frayed, slight cracking to front inner-hinge, heavy foxing to front & rear free-endpapers, ex-libris John F. Giblin with his bookplate to front free-endpaper, a little scattered foxing, in Good condition.