1955. First Edition. 160 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Minor thumb marking and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear to front board; visibly darkened to spine. Book has a slight forward lean.