1940. First Edition. 357 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over purple cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and plates. Clean pages, illustrations and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Hinges are heavily cracked with exposed netting. Top textblock edge dyed blue. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate loss to spine and edges. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.