Original olive green boards, decorated in blue and gold to the front board and spine. TEG. Illustrated throughout, including 12 tipped in illustrations ( all present ) with captioned tissue guards. No wrapper. A UK first edition, first impression. The book is sound and tight. The boards are dulled and lightly dust soiled. The corners are sharp. The pages are bright. The closed page edges are lightly soiled and dulled with age. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. No loose pages. No loose illustrations. There is a small, neat gift inscription - dated 1924 - on the reverse of the ffep. A better than usual copy.
