1950. First Edition. 173 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Signed by the author with dedication to Monica on front free endpaper. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor loss to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.