First edition, second issue, without the edition note on the copyright page and without code designations in brackets used in subsequent printings; in the first state dust jacket with the $2.00 price listed in the upper corner of the inside flap and the nine titles listed in bold print on the back panel, ending with Old Possum's. Light toning to end-pages and page margins, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with mild chipping to top edge and corners, toning, rubbing to folds, and a closed tear to upper back fold, else fine.