1947. Third Printing. 272 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by author. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Cracking to front hinge with netting exposed. Binding slightly loose. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.