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First printing confirmed.
Period dust jacket (c. late 1940s, Reilly & Lee — not the original 1922 jacket):
- Vibrant illustration fully intact with strong blues, golds, reds and greens showing no fading. Edge wear and light fraying at corners consistent with age; top edge shows light toning and soiling to the white border; no tears, no missing pieces, no repairs. Illustrated panel complete and undamaged throughout.
Cloth boards solid, binding tight. Interior pages clean and bright with no foxing, no writing, no tears.
First printing confirmed by two bibliographic identification points: elephant illustration on half-title page, \"Princess Dorothy\" caption on page 299.