1949. First Edition. 350 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout by the author. Pages are bright and clear with light tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with red rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Boards have light shelf-wear with minor corner bumping and slight crushing to spine ends. Faint tanning to spine. Clipped jacket has light surface wear, with small tears and creasing to spine ends, edges and corners. Lightly tanned overall.