1957. First Edition. 120 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white illustrations Lilian Buchanan. Illustrated endpapers and pastedowns. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Sticker remains to front pastedown. Light tape marks to endpapers. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Heavy insect damage to edges of front board with loss to bottom and fore edge. Mild sunning to spine and edges with minor crushing to spine ends. Unclipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and large and noticeable areas of loss. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Sticker to front. Insect damage to edges of both panels and spine. Heavy markings overall.