First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Peter Rudland illustrated dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding firm with some bumping to the upper corners, the cloth bright with some fading to the tips of the slightly rolled spine. The contents,mildly spotted to the prelims, more so the closed text block edge, are otherwise clean and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper which is a touch toned to the flap edges and lightly faded to the spine. Not price clipped (10s. 6d. net to the front flap).
Translated from the French by Daphne Woodward. (Hubin).
Stock code: 30533
£75