Abridged Edition. 224 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Colour illustrated frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to edges and front panel.