The first printing was split between the illustrations being printed on glossy paper versus text paper. The copy has the author's preferred version, the text paper.

Octavo, xvi, 419 pages. In Very Good condition. Full binding of brown cloth with yellow lettering. Minor shelf wear. Bumping to spine and corners. Light staining to front cover. Light age toning and soiling to edges of text block. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Case 2.