1949. First Published. 478 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with water stains and inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed with water marks.