1947. First Edition. 174 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Red cloth. Colour illustrated frontispiece. Black and white photographic and illustrated plates throughout. Includes facsimile letters. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper and half title page. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Occasional thumb-marking. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.