First edition, first printing. 254pp. Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt-stamped lettering on the spine. 8vo. Cloth is a little tired, lightly faded around edges, rubbed and rounded on corners and spine ends. Some faint spotting on text block edges. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, shelf worn and a little chipped on edges, shelf wear visible on verso. Dust wrapper now in a protective clear plastic sleeve, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. The protective sleeve itself is shelf worn and creased on the inner front flap.
