1954. First Published. 295 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrative jacket over red cloth. Flat signed by author to front free endpaper. Author's file copy. Notes throughout presumed to be by Edmund Blunden, as mentioned on front pastedown. Letter written to L.A.G. Strong from Mr. Blackley. Along with original chapter printing. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Newspaper clippings stuck to rear pastedown. Annotations and marginalia by presumed to be by Edmund Blunden throughout. Visible creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Minor marks to boards. Black marks to rear board. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to spine ends. Noticeable tearing to spine. Some rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.