1949. First Edition Thus. 338 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Front flap of dust jacket inserted to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Ink marking to text block edges. Paper residue to rear free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.