A UK first edition - later state binding of mid-blue cloth, decorated and titled in black to upper board and spine. With white endpapers. 12 black and white illustrations - all present. No wrapper. A bright, tight and attractive copy. The boards are bright and clean. The corners are sharp. The spine is bright, the spine ends are lightly bruised. The pages are very clean - occasional light foxing to the opening closing few pages. The closed page edges are dulled. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is solid. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. A bright copy.
