1947. Reprinted. 307 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by Victor Bertoglio. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Front free endpaper missing. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.