1956. First Edition. 96 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Author dedication signature to front pastedown. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are mostly clean overall, with moderate tanning throughout. Mild cracking to hinges. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Illustrations are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket repaired with tape to insides. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tape marks to both panels. Black marks overall.