1953. First Edition. 254 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Colour illustrated frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Slight stains to both boards. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Wear marks and foxing overall.