FIRST IMPRESSION, FIRST ISSUE. THE SCARCE FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION WITH THE USUAL FLAKING TO THE WHITE PIGMENT ON THE BINDING GIVING THE INDICATION OF THE FIRST ISSUE, THIS WAS QUICKLY CHANGED FOR ALL LATER ISSUES DUE TO THE EASY LOSS OF THE WHITE DECORATION. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, COMPLETE WITH HALF TITLE PRESENT & NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9.5 x 7 INCHES. AS MENTIONED ABOVE LOSS TO WHITE PIGMENT ON BOARDS & SPINE, MINOR WEAR TO CLOTH AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, CORNERS BUMPED, ENDPAPERS LIGHTLY BROWNED & FOXED, VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING OR CREASE TO PAGES. OVERALL A GOOD - VERY GOOD COPY. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.