1974. Ninth Impression. 559 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Stickers stuck to half title page. Moderate water staining to top edge textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.