Description
FIRST EDITION THUS, 4to, pp. xi, [i], 210, [2] + colour frontispiece and 11 colour plates. Original blue cloth, spine and front board blocked in gilt, original white dustjacket printed in colour, secondary promotional dustjacket in orange printed in black. Slight crease to edge of half-title, one plate loosening and one leaf with an edge-tear. Boards mottled from damp, primary dustjacket a little frayed at edges with short edge-tears, with a pink dampmark to backstrip panel and foot of front panel, front flap creased, secondary dustjacket also worn at edges, folds and spine panel browned and a bit spotted, ends of spine panel chipped, two tears to front flap fold.