1953. Reprinted. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Slight crinkling to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are moderately tanned with minor foxing. Pen inscription to front pastedown and free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Boards are bowed. Moderate crushing and fraying to spine ends and corners. Minor splits to spine ends. Slight sunning to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to boards.