1953. First US Edition. 495 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with black lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Blacked-out inscription on front free endpaper, with a few small nicks, water drops and rub marks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a subtle forward lean. Small splits to spine ends, with bleach-spotting to front and rear boards.