VGC.F.H. Johnston,1959.First Australian edition-first impression.Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks,dent and ink mark on the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj cover.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with a small mark and a couple of ink marks on the outer edges,a couple of foxing marks on the edges and inside the pages.The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear.267pp including List of illustrations.A collectable first edition but without the Dj cover.