First edition of Anthony's fairy tale, "with a series of photographic animal studies by Harry Whittier Frees." Spine broken. Slightly shelf-cocked. Moderate shelfwear at spine's crown and heel. Rubbing along spine and cloth cover's top edges. Bumped corners. Foxing on both pastedowns and endpapers. "139" stamped on rfep. Sturdy, readable copy of this classic children's tale despite cosmetic defects.