1956. first british edition. 159 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over grey cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Inscription to front endpaper. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped and spine ends are a mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. Book has a forward lean. Boards are bowed. The unclipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and areas of loss. Tanning to spine and edges. Loss to jacket edges.