1947. First Published. 285 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Gilded illustration to front board. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier to endpapers & paste downs. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Book has a slight forward lean. Slight tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Gilt Motif is bright and clear to front board.