No edition remarks. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by J.R. Burgess. Colour frontispiece. Presentation plate on front free endpaper. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy wear with tears, chipping and creasing.