1947. First Edition. 237 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Signed by the authors with dedication to Colin on front free endpaper. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.