1941. Reprinted. 480 pages. No dust jacket. Light brown illustrated board with embossed motif to front board & black lettering to spine. Contains black & white, colour illustrations. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Pages & illustrations remain bright with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier to endpapers & paste downs. Text is clear. Thumb-marking present. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Book has a slight forward lean. Black lettering & motif are bright and clear to front board & spine.