1939. First Edition. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper covered boards with brown cloth spine and lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Minor cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is darkened. Moderate scuffing to edges and corners. Visible wear marks to boards.