1951. First Edition. 86 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Colour 2-page spread plates and black and white illustrations throughout by Gary Mackenzie. Binding remains firm. There is the previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Pages plates and illustrations remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Water damage to side text block edge. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Boards are bowed. Crushing to spine ends with fraying to cloth. Bumping to bottom corners. Water stain to front board. Tanning to spine causing gilt lettering to darken.