1944. Reprinted. 329 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Contains black and white in-text illustrations. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Slight cracking to hinges. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild sunning to spine and edges, with some dark staining to spine ends. Book is slightly forward leaning.