1951. First Edition. 160 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Signed by the author with dedication to Sally on front free endpaper. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Moderate splits to spine ends, boards and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.