1943. First Edition. 123 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout by Mervyn Peake. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.