1946. Second Printing. 318 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Some of the illustrations have been coloured by the previous owners. Front endpaper is missing. Cracking to front hinge. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed and tanned.