GC plus.Hodder & Stoughton,1953.First UK edition-first impression.Red hardback(black lettering on the front cover and spine,a couple of small nicks,dent and small mark on the cover and spine) in good condition plus, no Dj cover.Illustrated with colour,b/w drawings.Illustrations by Eileen Soper.Nice and clean pages with small foxing marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,previous owner's large inscription and name/date written inside the front endpaper and inside the last blank page of the book,small creases on the edges of the pages,two colour marks and writting on the edges of the back endpaper.The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear.191pp including List of illustrations,foreword.A collectable first edition.