1960. First Edition. 292 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by C.F. Tunnicliffe. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Book has slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Pen inscription on front and some pieces of brown tape on flaps and rear that once secured the jacket.