First edition, first impression. 286pp, with occasional black and white illustrations. Black publisher's cloth-covered boards, gilt-stamped lettering on the spine. 8vo. There's a library stamp on the copyright page but no other library markings. Cloth gently pushed at spine ends else neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, call number label taped to spine, gently bumped at edges. Dust wrapper now protected in a clear plastic sleeve.