1949, First Edition, illustrated by George Brook. The first book in the series. Colour frontispiece. Good Plus/ Good Plus. Cream cloth boards with red lettering. The book is generally clean internally. The boards look as if they have seen a little damp exposure at some time, with light patches of staining which extends faintly to the pastedown and blank endpapers. No inscriptions or writing. No noticeable foxing. A few light handling marks, but otherwise clean. The unclipped dustjacket is just about complete, with a half inch closed tear to the top of the front panel, some smaller closed tears, small chips and rubbing. Light stains from a damp exposure to the front flap. Overall, though, a very acceptable example of this distinctive early jacket. This title is becoming very difficult to find in a first edition with jacket. Click on picture for full jacket scan.

1963 First Edition, illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks. A Very Good copy in a superb unclipped dustjacket. The book is clean, with no inscriptions or writing, just light scattered foxing, mostly to closed page ends. Dustjacket is very near Fine - only the lightest signs of wear, complete, and unclipped. A highly collectable copy.

1958, First Edition, illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks. A Near Fine copy in a VG- unclipped dustjacket. The book is very clean and bright, with no inscriptions or writing, nice crisp pages. Dustjacket has an excellent bright front panel; spine very good apart from small chips to top and bottom; flaps very good - only faults are to the rear panel, which has a small piece missing and several stains as can be seen from the full scan. Overall a very reasonable, collectable copy.

1961, First Edition, illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks. A VG copy in a VG unclipped dustjacket. The book is very clean and bright - - 'This book belongs to' has been filled in, otherwise no writing or inscriptions. Dustjacket has light creasing, very small chips at the corners, otherwise Very Good. An attractive, collectable copy.

1956, First Edition, illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks. A VG copy in a Good unclipped dustjacket which has some wear and tear. The book is clean and bright - neat inscription to front endpaper, slight hint of very light foxing to endpapers, otherwise very clean. Dustjacket is chipped at the corners and top of the spine, has a large tear ro the top left of the front cover, and a tear near the bottom of the spine. However, the jacket is 98% complete.

1963 First Edition, illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks. A Very Good copy in a Very Good unclipped dustjacket. The book is clean, with scattered foxing spots, mostly to closed page ends. 'This book belongs to' has been neatly filled in. Unclipped dustjacket has small chips at the edges (see scan), some creasing and rubs; small closed tear to rear panel; but is 99% complete, and reatins its bright colours. A nice copy.

1949, First Edition, illustrated by George Brook. The first book in the series. Colour frontispiece. VG/VG-. Cream cloth boards with red lettering. The book has scattered light foxing, most noticeable on the endpapers, otherwise clean. No inscriptions or writing. The unclipped dustjacket is about 99% complete, with small chips to the top and bottom of the spine, not affecting the lettering, some small closed tears, and a larger closed tear to the rear panel. Overall, though, a pleasing example of this distinctive early jacket. This title is becoming very difficult to find in a first edition with jacket.

1961, First Edition, illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks. A Fine copy in a VG unclipped dustjacket. The book is very clean and bright - appears unread. No writing or inscriptions. Dustjacket has two small tears at the top of the spine (in the folds), some light creasing, otherwise Very Good. An attractive, clean copy.

1958, First Edition, illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks. A Near Fine copy in a VG+ unclipped dustjacket. The book has 'This book belongs to:' filled in neatly, otherwise very clean indeed. Dustjacket has some light creasing and rubbing, but is complete, and very bright A very nice, collectable copy. Click on picture for full jacket scan.

1962, First Edition, illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks. A VG+ copy in a VG unclipped dustjacket. The book is clean apart from very light handling marks on a few pages. No writing or inscriptions. Faint traces of where 'This book belongs to:' was filled in in pencil and erased. Dustjacket has two small tears at the top of the spine (in the folds); a one inch tear in the fold of the front flap; figures written neatly on front flap; some light creasing, otherwise a Very Good, complete dustjacket. An attractive, tight copy. Click on picture for full jacket scan.

1950, Second Impression, illustrated by George Brook. The first book in the series. Colour frontispiece, with the same distinctive artwork to the front cover of the jacket as the first edition. VG/VG. Cream cloth boards with red lettering. The book is a nice clean copy. Light offsetting to front endpaper. Inscription (1950) to front endpaper. The price-clipped dustjacket is Very Good, with a few small chips and tears around the edges, light soiling to rear panel, but about 99% complete. Click on picture for full jacket scan.

1967, 13th impression, illustrated by George Brook. Nice clean price-clipped dustjacket, with just a couple of small chips at the edges, and light rubs. Very clean book with no foxing, very bright text. A nice clean copy.

1957, 5th impression, illustrated by George Brook. Fine book in Very Near Fine unclipped dustjacket, with just very light bumping along the edges. A highly collectable, lovely celan copy.

1957, 7th impression, illustrated by George Brook. Very clean book with just a few small spots of foxing to closed page ends, otherwise clean and bright. No writing or inscriptions. Nice bright unclipped dustjacket is Very Good small tears to the topand tail of the spine, and small chips at the corner. A nice example.

1957, 5th impression, illustrated by Bruno Kay. Very clean book with just a few small spots of foxing to closed page ends, otherwise clean and bright. No writing or inscriptions. Nice bright unclipped dustjacket is complete, and Near Fine, with just very light edgewear and slight soiling to the rear panel. A very collectable copy.

1974, 10th impression, illustrated by Bruno Kay. Lovely bright unclipped dustjacket, with only very minor edgewear. The book has some stamps from the Army education centre, faint traces of a label being removed from front endpaper, name written to front and rear endpapers, otherwise clean.

1961, 7th impression, illustrated by George Brook. Nice bright price-clipped dustjacket, with small chips top and tail of spine. The book has scattered light foxing , othwise clean. 'This book belongs to' has been filled in. A nice copy.

1967, 10th impression, illustrated by Bruno Kay. Very clean book with no foxing, very bright text, no writing or inscriptions. Nice bright unclipped dustjacket, with tape repair to top of spine, slight rubbing and creasing, small closed tears, but just about complete. A pleasing copy.

1967, 13th impression, illustrated by George Brook. Very bright price-clipped dustjacket, with just a couple of small closed tears. Very clean book with no foxing, very bright text. Inscription to front endpaper, and 'This book belongs to' has been filled in. A nice copy.

1965, 4th impression, illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks. Unclipped dustjacket has some creasing, and very small chipping to the corners, but is more or less complete. The book has scattered light foxing, mostly to the closed page ends, otherwise clean. No writing or inscriptions.

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