1954. First edition thus. 255 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth. Colour illustration plates by R. Tyndall. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Coloured inscription to rear of title page. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine.