1953. First Edition. 231 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth. Ex-libris of Kit Mouat: English poet, author and secular humanist activist. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Pencil inscription to front endpaper and rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Tape to spine ends. Notable rubbing and marking all over. Moderate water staining to panels.