1951. First Edition. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustration plates throughout. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Dedication to title page. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some bumping and fraying to corners and some tanning and marking. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.