1929. First Edition. 277 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Quarter bound red leather with red cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Frontispiece is missing. Top textblock edge dyed red. Pencil and pen markings to back free endpaper and pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Moderate splits to corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a heavy forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.