1948. 536 pages. No dust jacket. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering. B&W illustrations throughout. Mild staining mainly to pages top edges. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper.. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with sunning to spine. Notable scuffing and soiling to boards. Small splits (approx. 1cm) to spine ends.