1948. No Edition Remarks. 496 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Pen markings to front pastedown. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Minor wear marks to boards.