1945. Last Reprinted. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Abridged. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, text remains unaffected. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions and sticker residue to pastedowns and front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends with splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed.