1972. First Edition. 286 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Grey, marbled paper covered boards with silver gilt lettering to purple cloth spine. Black and white illustrations. Signed with dedication from the author on half-title page. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing, mostly to text block edges and free endpapers. Binding is very slightly loose. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Spine noticeably sunned with mild water staining. Lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Book has a subtle forward lean.