1933. First edition thus. 285 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by C.F. Tunnicliffe. 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. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with large tears, chipping and creasing. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine.