1954. First Edition Thus. 109 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Binding is slightly loose. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.