1945. No Edition Remarks. 247 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue paper covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Moderate tanning to pages and illustrations throughout. Water staining and tears to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Pencil inscription to front flap. Water staining overall.