1973. First Edition. 303 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Presumed ex-library copy with one stamp to front free endpaper, no other visible marks. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate sunning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.