1953. Third Edition. 231 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white in-text illustrations. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Light scuffing to text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Scuffing and light marking overall. Mild tanning to spine and edges.