1948. Fifth Impression. 320 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations by Pamela Whitlock. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Marked sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to ends. Unclipped dust jacket. Panels to dust jacket have heavy edge wear with chips, tears and areas of loss.