1957. First Edition. 190 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Jacket is in plastic cover and taped to boards. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Tape staining to pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with heavy tears, chips and creasing. Dark rubbing and marking to surfaces, with scuffing to edges. Tear to rear flap, with tape staining to both flaps.