1949. First Edition. 540 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Deckled edges. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Mild sunning to spine. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Heavy tanning to spine and edges. Notable rubbing and marking all over.