1950. First Edition. 80 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Colour markings to some illustrations. 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.