First edition, first impression. 256pp. In pale purple cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. Upper text block edge sprayed red. 8vo. Cloth a little pushed at spine tail and tip. Sporadic and faint foxing on text block edges. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original illustrated dust wrapper, a little rubbed and browned at edges, a copy of tiny edge chips, paper scarred for about an inch and half on spine.