First edition, first printing. Publisher's original yellow cloth with titles and illustration in black and blue to the upper board and spine, in the Eileen Soper illustrated dustwrapper. With black and white illustrations accented with colour by Eileen Soper. A very good copy, the binding firm with a little bumping to the extremities, the spine slightly rolled, the cloth clean with a hint of toning to the board edges. The contents are clean throughout, and without inscriptions or stamps. Very light spotting to the text block fore-edge. Complete with the rubbed and nicked original dustwrapper, which is mildly toned to the spine and edges. Not price-clipped (5s. net to the lower front flap).
Stock code: 29096
£50