1950. First Edition. 225 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Minor tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Top textblock edge dyed green. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear marks to spine and boards.