1953. Abridged Edition. 317 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Clean pages with faint tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Faint pencil inscription to front endpaper and rear pastedown. Boards have light edge wear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Notable foxing. Moderate water staining to surfaces. Moderate sunning to spine. Notable rubbing and marking all over.