1953. First Published in US. 281 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over patterned paper covered boards with blue cloth to spine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to edges. Water staining to top edge. Wear marks and foxing overall.