1953. First Edition. 127 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards with lettering. Black and white pictorial frontispiece. Signed by the author with dedication to Barry Walmeir of front free endpaper. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate loss to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.