1949. 3rd Impression. 570 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to half-title page. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Tears to cloth to spine edges. Staining to front board.