1946. Reprinted. 463 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Front free endpaper cut out. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends with tears to spine edges. Dent to top edge of rear board. Mottling to both boards.