1947. First Published. 288 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Light tanning to otherwise clear pages. More prominent thumb marking and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Some slight looseness to binding but pages remain attached; mild cracks to rear hinge. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.