1963. First Edition Thus. 196 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering.Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Light foxing and tanning to pages, pastedowns and free endpapers. More prominent to text block edges. Light cracking and creasing to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible mottling, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.