London; Peter Davies, [1953]. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. 12mo. Very good. In blue cloth covered boards with white title to spine. Spine faded to light brown. Minor fading to edges of boards and light bumping to spine ends. Both the author's inscription and a gift inscription to front free end paper. Text is clean and bright. Inside flap from dust jacket laid in at rear. 250 pages. LIT/071124