1960. This Edition. 287 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustrations throughout by John Gardner. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Some marks and staining to surfaces.