1954. Reprinted. 373 pages. No dust jacket. Blue boards with red lettering to spine and front. Black and white illustrations and colour illustrative plates throughout by A. Duncan Carse. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Crinkling to gutters. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.