1958. First edition thus. 288 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Colour frontispiece. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.