Hardcover edition published by Falcon Books / The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, copyright 1949. Glossy illustrated pictorial boards — no separate dust jacket issued; this is the standard Falcon Books presentation. Cover shows edge wear and light fading consistent with age but remains bright and intact with no significant damage. Binding tight with no looseness. Interior pages show normal age toning/yellowing but are otherwise clean — no foxing, markings, or missing pages. Illustrated frontispiece present.