1949. First Published in GB. 399 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Boots ex-library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to pastedowns. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Staining overall.