1947. First Edition. 132 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Staining to spine. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Water staining to rear panel. Wear marks overall, heavier to rear panel.