1957. First Edition. 188 pages. Signed by the author. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Signed by Norman Painting with dedication to front free endpaper. Light tanning to pages, pastedowns and free endpapers. More prominent to text block edges. Pen scribble to front free endpaper covering signature addressee. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has minor tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.