1956. Second Edition. 440 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. 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. Minor tape marks to pastedowns. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Minor loss to spine and panel. Moderate tanning to interior flaps, panels and spine.