1947. First Edition. 238 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Contains black and white in-text illustrations. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Dark rubbed marking to pages. Scuffed paper remnants to front free endpaper. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to rear pastedown. Light scuffing to text-block edges. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have heavy edge wear with bumping to corners and rub wear all over. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Library stickers and tape to spine. Dark rubbing and dark stained marking to surfaces. Minor water staining with scuffing.