1950. First Edition. 224 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Beige cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with moderate tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inserts and inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed and sunned. Small dewy label taped to bottom spine.