1953. Reprinted. 283 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards with lettering. Colour illustrated frontispiece and black and white illustrations. Slight crinkling to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Minor loss to spine. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Moderate tanning and foxing to panels and spine.