1957. First edition thus. 881 pages. No dust jacket. Removable plastic wrapper carrying title information over red cloth with gilt to spine. The original black and white illustrations throughout by Marcus Stone. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering to spine remains bright and clear.