1953. Reprinted. 394 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Sticker to front pastedown. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Some creasing to gutter. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Front and rear boards are loose but still attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Noticeable marks and scratches to boards. Textblock is slightly shaky.