1956. Fifth Impression. 267 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are bright and clear with mild foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns, free endpapers and title pages. Light cracking to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild mottling, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Gilt lettering is noticeably darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.