1953. First Published. 295 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscriptions and stamp to front pastedown and free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.