No Edition Remarks. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.