1953. First Edition. 195 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Moderate tanning to pages and text block edges; much lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Small crack to rear hinges slightly exposing netting. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining and scuffing overall. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, water staining and scuffing overall.