1953. First Edition. 158 pages. Dust jacket over black cloth with gilt lettering. Light thumb marking and tanning to pages. Slightly more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.