No Edition Remarks. 279 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth illustrative boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. Black and white illustrative plates by A. Forestier. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Occasional foxing. Thumb marking present. Back hinge is cracked. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.