1949. First Published. 333 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Light tanning to otherwise clear pages and plates. More prominent foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.