1947. No Edition Remarks. 382 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over patterned cloth. Contains black and white in text illustrations and colour plates. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Tape marks & remnants to both endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrations & plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning. Unclipped jacket. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tape marks to both flaps. Black and brown marks overall.