1950. First Edition. 154 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains colour illustrations. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine. Moderate loss to spine and panel.