Fading to wrappers. Foxing to margins of wrappers. Edges of wrappers rubbed and worn. Numerous small 1/4" tear to overhanging margins of wrappers. 1/2" by 1/4" chip at lower margin of front wrappers.; 53 pages. Blue printed paper wrappers. Page dimensions: 185 x 133mm. The author's second book, and first collection of short stories. Containing ten stories: The First Dreamer; Scales on Your Eyes; First Taste; Mark of the Rimu; Saving the Breed; A Day by Itself; Down by the River; Boy from the South; One for the Records; The Man on the Corner. This copy is inscribed by the author in blue ink on the blank leaf facing the title page. The inscription is dated "Dec 2nd, 1954". Contemporary newspaper review of the book by J. B. included loosely.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall