1959. First Edition. 200 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and plates. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages, plates and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Flaps stuck to pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning, water and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine. Jacket is laminated.