1953. First Edition. 218 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Flat signed by author to front free endpaper. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Pencil markings to front free endpaper and back pastedown. Ink stamp inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and foxing to interior flaps, panels and spine.