1947. 6th Edition. 210 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with decorations. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription and top corner ripped out to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water staining to both boards.