1948. Children's Edition, Reprinted. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Decorated green cloth covered boards. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional moderate cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Sections of pages almost detached. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Rear pastedown ripped, exposing binding cloth. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.