Good condition.Hodder and Stoughton,1955.First edition-first impression.Red hardback(a couple of marks and nicks on the cover and spine, number 14 written on the front cover and spine,black lettering on the front cover and spine) in GC, no Dj.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w drawings.Clean pages with small foxing/ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,small tear inside the edge of the front cover,some foxing marks and creases on the edges of the pages,pencil marks impressions on the edge of the half-title page.The book is in GC for its age but with light shelf wear.184pp including List of illustrations.A collectable first edition.