1948. Second printing. 304 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustration plates. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscriptions to half-title page. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front. Clipped jacket has heavy wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Spine noticeably sunned.