1950. First Edition. 410 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Rough cut pages to text block edge. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Binding is weak. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Some pages are dog-earred. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Spine is heavily tanned. Book has forward lean.