1956. Reprinted. 103 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout.Pencil markings to back pastedown. Front free endpaper is missing. Minor tear to half title page. Top textblock edge dyed purple. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.