1958. Reprinted. 256 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Flat signed by author to title page. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen and ink stamp inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Heavy sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate loss to spine and edges. Moderate tanning, wear and water marks to jacket.