1947. First Edition. 223 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over purple cloth. Decorations by Rolf Gerard. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is forward leaning. Light tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges.