1947. First Published. 191 pages. Illustrative jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Book has a noticeable smoky odour. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Brown staining to pages throughout. Visible creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Light marks to boards. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.