1946. First Published Thus. 323 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Booksellers label to front paste down. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Occasional pencil underlining. Some occasional moderate cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean. Splitting and fraying front joint at the top. Ring mark to front board. Cloth has moderate damp and dust stains. Heavier at the rear board. Gilt lettering is darkened.