1958. First Edition. 232 pages. Green patterned dust jacket over black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Typed letter by author tipped in to front pastedown. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm.Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Book has a slight forward lean. Tape mark to back endpaper. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges.