1952. First Edition. 247 pages. Blue dustjacket over blue cloth. Black & white illustrations. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Unequal tanning to endpaper corresponding with jacket flaps. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Some pages are dog-earred. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Spine is heavily tanned. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Jacket has moderate tanning. Spine is heavily tanned.