1950. Book Society Issue. 235 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Ex-libris label. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Ownership plate stuck to front free endpaper. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Top textblock edge dyed brown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate loss to spine and edges. Moderate tanning to interior flaps, panels and spine. Wear marks to jacket.