First edition. 1p of publisher's ads, 158pp, black and white illustrated plate frontispiece. Dark blue cloth-covered boards, silver titles on spine, top text block edge sprayed blue. 8vo. A few tiny marks on boards. Shelf number written on spine. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed. Text block fore edge starting to tan and fox, remainder mark on top edge. Volume slightly cocked. Lender's markings on endpapers and copyright page. Small section of scarring on front free endpaper verso and half-title page. Couple of tiny marks on publisher's ad. Half-title page moderately tanned. Pages just starting to tan. Otherwise, internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket spine has shelf number written on; spine, top edge and folds sun-faded, wear to top and bottom edge and folds, light soiling on rear, moderate foxing, three short closed tears from edges, not price clipped.
