1960. First Edition. 223 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout by Hoffnung. A record included with Hoffnung's choices from BBC Desert Island Discs. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Spine noticeably sunned.