1949. Second Impression. 270 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to text block edges. Binding remains firm. Bottom corners of page 269 and rear endpaper are chipped. Bookseller sticker to bottom edge of front pastedown. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is slightly dulled. Faint white markings with scuffing to boards. Sunning to spine ends and edges. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket. Panels have heavy edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to edges and corners. Faint black marks to rear.