1959. First Edition. 189 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with silver gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrations & plates. Includes 6 line drawings by Francis Pollen. Visible traces of tape to front & rear paste downs and endpapers. Pages, illustrations & plates are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Text is clear. Noticeable cracking to gutters, however pages remain attached. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Mild crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed. Silver lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Front panel is noticeably creased.