1944. This edition. 229 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Ex libris plate at front. Black and white illustrations throughout. Colour illustration plates by John Austen. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm, but pages 205 and 207 detached. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.