1955. Reprinted. 199 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Prize plate to front free endpaper. Pages are bright and clear with mild thumb marking and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Hinges are lightly cracked but boards remain firmly attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Clipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall.