1979. Third Impression. 244 pages. Brown slipcase. Green pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout by Osbert Lancaster. Pages remain bright and clean. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Spine slightly tanned. Gilt lettering is dulled. Slipcase has light edge wear with minor marking to panels but a tape repair.