1947. No edition remarks. 275 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth. Black and white illustrations by author. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with large tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.