1957. First Edition. 335 pages. No dust jacket. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. 139 Black and white illustrations and 39 black and white photographs. Binding remains firm. Pages, photos and illustrations remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Minor dog eared corners. 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 causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is darkened to spine. Water staining to top edge of back board. Boards are bowed. Scuffs and scratches to boards.