1953. First Edition. 482 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over grey cloth boards. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate loss to spine and edges. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.