1957. Second Impression. 127 pages. No dust jacket. Red embossed cloth with white lettering. Notable tracing over board embossing. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Book has a fairly strong odour. Pages are lightly tanned with moderate foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Presentation plate stuck to front free endpaper, with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a prominent forward lean and slight bow. Notable tracing to board embossing.