1955. First Edition Thus. 208 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Black cloth covered boards with gilt. Signed by author to front free end paper. Smoky odor. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Loss to spine head and tail with some fraying.