1938. Reprinted. 429 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Top textblock edge dyed red. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. A few dog-eared corners. Faint creases to some pages. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.