First edition, second printing. xx, 306pp, with colour plate frontispiece and 11 further colour plate illustrations. In red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, small gilt motif on front panel. 8vo. Cloth very slightly pushed at spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original illustrated, glossy dust wrapper. Jacket is very lightly bumped at edges, faded around top edge and spine head.