1947. No Edition Remarks. 400 pages. No dust jacket. Black illustrated cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Pen inscriptions and sticker to pastedowns, free endpapers and first page textblock. Top textblock edge dyed brown. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Boards are bowed. Visible wear marks to boards.