1912. Twelfth Edition. 305 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Hinges are heavily cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen markings to front free endpaper. Binding is loose. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.