1953. No Edition Remarks. 679 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with decorations. Italian text. Ex-Libris plate of Helen and Michael Oppenheimer stuck to front pastedown. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription and sticker to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges. Water staining to spine. Fraying to cloth to top edge of front board.