1955. Reprinted. 261 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout with colour frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Pen inscription to inside front panel. Wear marks and light foxing overall.