1957. First Published. 245 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Heavy tanning and foxing to pages and text block edges. Small area of loss to plate facing page 118. Moderate rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm. with tanning to spine.