1947. First Edition. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to text block edges. Minor dog-eared corners, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with minor corner bumping and mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean and bow. Light tanning to spine, with a water mark to spine end, and bubbling to front board.