1955. Eighteenth Impression. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Light brown cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout, slightly heavier to first and last pages. Previous owner's inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Slight pen and pencil markings to some pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends with fraying to cloth to top of spine. Light staining and wear marks overall.