1954. First Edition Thus. 255 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Colour illustrated frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning and foxing to spine and edges. Sticker to front panel.