1949. First Edition. 427 pages. Colour illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrative plates throughout. A postage stamp stuck to front endpaper. Newspaper articles stuck to to back end pages.Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Front hinge is cracked. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened slightly. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tanning to spine and edges.