1939. First Published. 334 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inserts to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm. Small dewy label taped to bottom spine.