1955. First UK Edition. 299 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth with silver lettering. Mostly clean pages with light tanning and foxing to endpapers and page edges. Some very minor dog-eared corners, with water drops, rubbing and a few small nicks to text block edges. Occasional finger marking throughout. Slight tanning along spine and board edges. Boards are bowed. Mild rub wear to surfaces and edges with crushing to spine ends and minor bumps to corners. Small dent to upper edge. Mildly chipped dust jacket has a few creases, scuffs and small tears. Light tanning. Rubbing with shelf wear, and water drops on reverse panel. Flaps are unclipped.