First edition, first printing. viii, 216pp, with black and white illustrations in text throughout. Black waxed cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. 4to. Boards a little rubbed at corners and spine ends. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper. Hint of toning on endpapers else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original illustrated dust wrapper, chapped all round edges, shelf worn, quite heavily rubbed and scuffed on corners and spine ends, single flat crease on verso.
