1950. First Edition. 258 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Black and white illustrations throughout. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with mild thumb-marking. Notable scuffing to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild sunning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has backward lean. Library number to spine.