1950. No edition remarks. 286 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by Shirley Hughes. Maps across endpapers. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Clipped jacket has heavy wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine. Some pencil marks on front.