1951. Third Edition. 395 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with embossed lettering to front board and spine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and illustrations remain bright and clear with mild foxing and tanning. Dusty marks to text-block edges. Noticeable cracking to both hinges, with exposed netting. Binding is shaky. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Cracking to gutters with exposed netting between pages 32 and 33. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with light fraying cloth, bumping to corners and mild rubbing to surface. Noticeable staining to both boards. Visible crushing to spine ends.