1953. 149 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Front endpaper has been signed by Author and dedicated. Dedication is illegible. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Sticker mark to front. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.