1942. First Edition Thus. 205 pages. No dust jacket. Patterned cloth covered boards with red cloth to spine and slipcase. Colour illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Article about author inserted to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Slipcase has moderate edge wear with markings to panels and scuffing to edges. Water staining to bottom edge. Tears to edges.