1961. First Edition Thus. 292 pages. No dust jacket. Green paper covered boards with cloth with decorations to spine. Colour illustrations by Philip Gough. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Tear to paper to rear board. Slight water staining.