1948. Reprinted. 222 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters and hinges causing binding to be loose, front board is loose from text block. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Tear to half-title page. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Water staining to spine and rear panel. Foxing overall.