1946. Third Edition. 450 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout with light foxing to endpapers and pastedowns. Stains, markings and annotations to some pages. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Mottling overall.