1956. No Edition Remarks. 124 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Dedicated to Sir Michael Fraser from author to front endpaper, and also signed at title page. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Ex-Libris sticker to front pastedown.Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is darkened and faded. Book has a slight forward lean.