1943. First Edition. 218 pages. No dust jacket. White cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Some illustrations coloured in. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rub wear all over. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Slight staining overall.