1959. No Edition Remarks. 374 pages. Signed by the author. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Presumed flatsigned by author to reverse of title page. Book has a noticeably stale odour. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Minor foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, slightly lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Mild creasing and staining to hinges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.