First edition, first impression. 244pp. Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt-stamped lettering on the spine. 12mo. Cloth is a little pushed at spine ends. Page block edges tanned. Ex lending library (stamp and remains of removed lending sheet on front free endpaper), endpapers show a little rusting, inked tick on title page, pages a little browned in margins and handling softening throughout. Front free endpaper is mildly warped. In its original dust wrapper, rubbed and creased on edges with some minor loss on corners and spine ends, shelf worn. Dust jacket in a removable, protective clear film sleeve.
