1947. No Edition Remarks. 296 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt decoration. Contains black and white illustrated frontispiece, with other illustrations throughout. Pages are lightly tanned, but text remains clear. Mild marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine and edges are moderately sunned. Gilt remains bright. Visible water stains overall. Book has a slight forward lean.