1951. First Edition. 244 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing text block edges. Notable folding to pages 53-62. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Boards have light shelf-wear with minor corner bumping and mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward and backward lean, with a subtle bow. Unclipped jacket has moderate surface wear, with chips, tears and creasing to edges, corners and spine ends. Lightly tanned overall.