1953. This Edition. 288 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black illustrated cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Water marks to front pastedown and free endpaper. Textblock edges dyed red. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.