1955. First Edition. 176 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth. Black and white illustrations and colour plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages have moderate tanning and foxing throughout, heavier to rear free endpaper and pastedown. Illustrations and plates are moderately tanned with some foxing. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rub wear all over. Slight crushing to spine ends with stain to bottom edge of spine. Staining to both board edges, heavier to front board. Wear marks overall. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss to spine ends, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light foxing overall. Wear marks overall, heavier to rear panel. Pen marks to front flap.