1954. First Edition. 169 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Colour illustrations throughout. Author dedication signature to half title page. Pages are mostly clean overall, with mild tanning throughout. Occasional thumb-marking. Illustrations are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning. Unclipped jacket. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Small area of loss to edges. Black marks overall.