1942. Twenty-eighth edition. 192 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Ex libris plate at front. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Clipped jacket has heavy wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.