1961. No edition remarks. 256 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Full colour frontispiece. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Prize plate to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Top edge of text block is dust marked. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened. Clipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing.