VGC.George G. Harrap and co,1931.First Harrap edition-first impression.Red hardback(gilt lettering and illustration on the front cover and spine,small dents and nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj cover.Illustrated with colour plates.Illustrations by Rowland Wheelwright.Nice and clean pages with small ink marks,nicks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages,previous owner's name written on the edges of the front endpaper,two pencil marks impressions on the edges of the front endpaper.The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear.578pp including List of illustations,list of characters.Heavy book(approx 1.1 Kg).