1954. Reprint. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are slightly tanned with minor foxing throughout. Heavier tanning and some scuffs to pastedowns and endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Pencil mark to rear pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surface. Notable staining to boards. Moderate sunning to spine with noticeable crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has forward lean.