With wood-engravings by Joan Hassall. Chosen by Leonard Clark. A UK first edition, first impression.
WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright and complete. It is unclipped, showing the price 9s 6d on the inside flap. The spine is - as ever - gently toned and the spine ends are lightly scuffed. Looks sharp in protective plastic.
BOOK : The book is square and very tight. The boards are clean and unfaded. The corners are sharp. The spine ends are gently bruised. The pages are clean. No foxing. The closed page edges are bright. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. A nice copy in a protected wrapper.
Publisher: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959
Condition: Near Fine. Wrapper: Very Good ++
