1948. Ninth Edition. 246 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are bright and clear with light tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.