First edition, first printing. 184pp, with black and white and coloured line drawings in text, all by Eileen Soper. Red cloth-covered boards, black lettering front and spine. Coloured illustration on endpapers. 12mo. Cloth rounded at corners and spine ends, a little rubbed around edges, tired. Text block edges spotted. Short crack at top of front hinge and previous price inked on front free endpaper; the number 9 inked on front free endpaper verso, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, rubbed with some scuffing on edges and folds, mild crease to verso. Dust wrapper in a clear protective sleeve, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.
