1949. Reprinted. 552 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Minor wear marks to boards.