1982. Reprinted. 266 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Colour illustration plates by Jenny Thorne. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Some page corners folded. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front. Some mild marks and staining to surfaces.