First UK edition, first printing. Original black cloth with yellow titles to the spine, in the Pat Marriott illustrated dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding firm, the spine slightly rolled. The contents, with light spotting to the text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked original dustwrapper which has a few tiny closed tears at the extremities. Not price-clipped (12s 6d on the front flap).
(Hubin).
Stock code: 24409
£60
London: Methuen.
1956