1951. First Edition. 443 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. B&W illustrations throughout. Front endpaper missing. Previous owner's inscription to half title page. Notable staining to pages. Moderate foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Front hinge severely cracked, thus the board is slack. Moderate wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing, staining and marking to boards. Small splits (approx. 1cm) to spine ends.