1958. First Edition. 161 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black & white illustrations. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Small water drops to to text block edge. Text is unaffected. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine. Unclipped jacket. Panels have heavy edge wear with tears and creasing. Large tears to joints causing top and bottom edge of spine to be loose. Noticeable tanning to spine. Scuffing to edges. Stickers to rear panel.