1950. First Edition. 180 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Flat signed by author to half title page. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Cuttings stuck to pastedowns, free endpaper and half title page. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.