1959. First edition thus. 257 pages. Pictorial dust jacket covered in removable plastic wrapper over red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by Richard Kennedy. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and water marking to surfaces.