London.J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1938. [viii], xi, [xii], 1-177pp. Illustrated endpapers and 6 black & white plates including frontispiece. Original pictorial full calf, gilt. Octavo. First edition. Spine wrinkled; corners and head of spine a touch scuffed and worn; else a near fine presentation copy from the author to Reginald L. Knowles. Inscription to half-title reads: "With kindest regards, Eric A. Sutton. Jan. 1938.Reginald Knowles, the brother of Horace and Charles - both illustrators - worked for many years for the publishing firm of J. M. Dent as their in-house designer of decorative title-pages and book bindings. This copy has come from a family collection of Knowles brothers material.