1949. First Edition. 51 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Marbled paper covered boards with brown cloth spine. Gilt lettering. Signed by the author with dedication to Grace on half title page. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to free endpapers. Top textblock edge dyed green. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.