1949. No Edition Remarks. 244 pages. Beige dust jacket over green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrative plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Occasional foxing. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges.