1947. No edition remarks. 254 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustration plates. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor inscription to front endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front.