1947. Reprinted. 306 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. School prize rebind with gilt badge to front cover. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil and pen markings to front free endpaper and pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.