1946. First Edition. 247 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Page 213 is coloured in. Pencil mark to page 175. Slight creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Front board is loose but still attached. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Heavy tanning to spine and edges. Notable scratches and white marks to boards. Book has a slight forward lean.