1947. Reprinted. 446 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and rear folded map. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil and embossed stamp markings to front free endpaper. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Top textblock edge dyed brown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor wear marks to boards.