1949. Third printing. 456 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt. Contains in-text monochromatic illustrations throughout. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription and minor pencil markings to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Top edge of text block is dust marked. Mild crushing to spine ends. Minor fraying to cloth at spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Further wear to spine edges and crease to spine cloth.