1944. Reprinted. 173 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with black lettering to spine. From the Herbert Strang's Library series. Includes several B&W in-text illustrations. Colour frontispiece by M Sowerby. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Text block edges foxed. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight liquid staining and moderate marking to both boards.