1965. Reprinted. 342 pages. No dust jacket. Purple illustrated paper covered boards with purple and white lettering to spine. Contains black & white, colour illustrations & plates. Pages, illustrations & plates remain bright with minimal tanning. Text is clear. Previous owner's inscription to front paste down & endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Coloured lettering is bright and clear to front board & spine.