1952. First Edition. 304 pages. Signed by the author. Dust jacket over green cloth. Contains ex-libris plate. Flatsigned by the author to title page. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear. Mild cracking to gutters, with exposed binding. Mild thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Moderate tanning and foxing to endpapers. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear to ends. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Heavy foxing to surfaces. Mild scuffing to rear panel. Heavy tanning to spine, which has moderate droplet marks.