1943. First Edition. 250 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Marking to rear board. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning and stickers to spine and edges. Pencil marking to flaps. Stain to rear panel.