VGC plus.Hutchinson,1961.First UK edition-first impression.Translated from the French by Xan Fielding.Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks and scratch on the edges of the cover and spine)in VGC, no Dj cover.Nice and clean pages with a couple of small foxing marks and nick on the outer edges,two small foxing marks and a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC plus for its age with light shelf wear.487pp including Author's note.A collectable and scarce first edition but without the Dj cover.