1955. Seventh edition. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards. Colour illustrations by A.W. Seaby. Presentation plate on front free endpaper. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning.