1922. First Edition. 224 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustration stuck to front board. Contains colour illustrated frontispiece. Missing front free endpaper. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Labels to front pastedown and half title page. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some scuffing to edges. Spine is severely sunned, with noticeable crushing and splitting to ends. Gilt remains bright. Heavy rubbing and scuffing overall, with some noticeable marking also. Book has a slight forward lean.