1952. Reprinted. 202 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by the author. Pages with mild foxing and tanning. Binding remains firm. Torn front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Gilt lettering is dulled. Some marks and staining to surfaces. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. All surfaces tanned, particularly spine.