1947. First Printing. 461 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends, causing cloth to fray. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed.