2003. First Edition. Unpaginated. Signed by the author. Blue pictorial boards and jacket. Illustrated by Beryl Cook. Flat signed by author and illustrator. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners.