1950. No edition remarks. 136 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over orange cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by Ken Sprague. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Dedication to front free endpaper. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine. Some rubbing and marking.