1955. Reprinted. 175 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages are clean, with moderate tanning and marking to text block edges. Light cracking to front hinge. Moderate foxing to free endpapers, with small area of loss to front and inscriptions to rear. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm.