This is a revised first edition in average condition.  It was published by Penguin Books in 1949.  The 'true' first edition was published in 1943.

Contains 16 colour plates and 3 black-and-white illustrations in the text.

This is a Revised 1st Edition / 2nd Printing (States - 'Revised, Reset and Reprinted 1949').

Condition:

Book - Average - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners, edges and covers, a spine lean, opens easily to several pages, marking, discolouration and slight bending to the covers, slight marking to the page edges, some foxing to the page edges and a few pages and soft tanning to the pages.

Dust Jacket - Not Present.

 

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