The boards' edges are chipped , and the green cloth has been rubbed off along the outer edge towards the head; there is a remnant sticky tape mark along the front paste down, which has partially damaged the paper cover when the tape was removed; the front end paper has an ownership signature and above that the shadow of an earlier label. Its removal caused minor loss to the head; on the "this book belongs to" there is again an ownership signature, that although rubbed out, is still legible, and finally although the pages are clean and unmarked, there is the wave of enthustiastically turned pages. It sounds awful, but it's not that bad, though obviously not recommended for the prefectionist. " Toby Twirl is a young pig who walks upright. He has human hands and feet like Rupert Bear. The character is based upon a soft toy which was made by the wife of Edward Jeffrey.[2] Toby's friends are Eli (an elephant) and Pete (a penguin), both of whom generally accompany him on his adventures. Most of the stories are written in rhyming couplets. Several of the stories take place in Dillyland, a country of small humans that Toby and friends manage to reach using a miniature railway line with an engine called The Dillypuff crewed by Clem and Joe. There is also a boat called The Dillypaddle. As you'd expect from such stories Toby and friends often accidentally get into trouble or happen upon some villains during their adventures, somehow managing to overcome their difficulties and save the day." (Wikipedia) No date, Trove lists it as 1953. Please check with us for an accurate postage cost, the book is very light. Unpaginated.