1949. First Edition. 258 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Volume One. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear and water marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Dust jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Spine is missing so both panels detached. Tape repairs all over jacket. Wear marks to jacket.