1949. First Edition. 288 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and plates. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Top textblock edge dyed green with moderate water marks. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate tear to spine. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.