1957. Reprinted. 290 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Black and white illustrations throughout with colour illustrations to centre of book. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Staining overall.