1927. Ninth Edition. 217 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Water stain to inside spine. Light tanning overall, heavier to spine. Wear marks overall.