1939. First Edition. 235 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Tightly bound with faint thumb marking throughout. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Heavy wear and water marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tape repairs to interior spine. Heavy tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.