1948. Third edition, reprinted. 194 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustrations throughout by George Charlton. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding slightly loose. Minor inscriptions to front and rear endpapers. Small bookshop label to front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and some crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering is dulled.