1955. First Edition. 222 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Slight staining to spine. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Paper worn away to rear panel. Foxing overall.