1953. No edition remarks. 323 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Includes black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Mild foxing to front end paper and moderate to rear. Mild tanning and foxing to text block edges. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Notable but small water stain to front board, as well as small dents. Mild faint scratching to rear board. Moderate tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear to ends. Gilt lettering is darkening on spine, remains bright on front board.