1959. First Edition. 254 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece and plates. Signed by the author with dedication to Timothy on front free endpaper. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor tanning to interior flaps, panels and spine.