London: Faber, 1952

8vo, pp. 72. Original blue boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Ususal offsetting to endpapers, small contemporary ownership inscription to ffep., otherwise a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with minimal edgewear and just a little fading to spine.

First UK edition, preceded by the US edition which had appeared the previous year.

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