1953. First Edition Thus. 317 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with slipcase. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Slipcase has moderate edge wear with markings to panels and scuffing to edges. Tears to paper to edges. Staining to rear panel.