1948. Third impression. 269 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial paper covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Boards are slightly bowed. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.