1949. 15th Impression. 469 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with decorations. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Front free endpapers ripped out. Pencil inscription and stamp to rear pastedown. Creasing to some pages. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.