1944. Reprinted. 184 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over orange cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Impromptu Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Mild creasing to gutters and hinges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with moderate staining, sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Gilt lettering is noticeably darkened. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.