1953. 36th impression. 252 pages. Illustrated jacket over red cloth. Illustrated by Thomas Henry. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Foxing more noticeable towards the start and end of the book and on text block edges. Endpapers have strips of tanning caused by jacket. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. A few dog-eared corners. Slight crack to front hinge. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Boards a little rubbed and marked overall. Very slight pale stain to front. Unclipped jacket has some edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Jacket is slightly rubbed and marked overall. Pronounced insect nibbling to edges. Spine heavily tanned with liquid droplet marks.