1949. First edition thus. 355 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout by Dorothy Lake Gregory. Ex library copy with associated labels, inserts, stamps and annotations. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild sunning and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.