1946. 16th Impression. 592 pages. Grey dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Tape marks to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.