1961. No edition remarks. 235 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards with cloth spine. Black and white illustrations throughout by Joan Hassall. No slipcase. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Book has slight forward lean.