1951. This Translation First Published. 695 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Colour illustrated frontispiece with black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Sticker to front pastedown. Creasing to some pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Tape to top edges. Light tanning to spine and edges. Foxing overall.