1956. First Edition. 262 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white plates. Flat signed by author to title page. Clean pages and plates with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Top textblock edge dyed brown with minor water mark. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor 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 tears and loss to spine and edges. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.