1949. First Edition. 192 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Illustrations are moderately tanned with some foxing. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Panels have heavy edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Large area of loss to all surfaces. Black marks overall. Both flaps are loose.