1952. Second impression. 286 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout by author. Colour frontispiece. Book token affixed at front. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Dedication to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces mildly tanned and sunned. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.