1961. First UK Edition. 159 pages. No dust jacket. Translated by Gwen Marsh. Blue cloth with white lettering. Contains colour illustrations throughout by Jean Reschofsky. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Visible thumb-marking present throughout, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper and paste-down, with residue drops on page 138. Pencil marks to page 83. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a mild forward lean. Small splits to spine ends. Liquid drops on all surfaces.