1948. Reset. 113 pages. Colour illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards with black lettering to spine and front. Colour frontispiece. Black and white illustrations and illustrative plates by Valda Eirene. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Occasional foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Lettering is darkened slightly. Boards are bowed. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.