1956. First Published. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Cream cloth.Heavy pen inscription to front free endpaper & half title page. Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Mild pen underlining in paces, text unaffected. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light crushing to spine. Minor splits causing fraying to cloth at spine ends.