1946. New impression. 111 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by author. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing, fraying and tearing to spine ends and edges. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front. Clipped jacket has heavy edge wear with large tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.