1952. First edition thus. 243 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with silver titles to spine. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Front endpaper has been removed.Previous owner's inscription to pre title page and rear pastedown. Foxing more noticeable towards the start and end of the book. Occasional minor marginalia and underlining. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Spine is noticeably sunned. Strips of sunning front and rear. Slight water staining to front. Boards are bowed. Silver titles are bright.