1951. Second Edition. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Paper covered boards with cloth to spine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front pastedown.Mild creasing and noticeable staining to hinges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with soft splitting, fraying and crushing to joints and ends.