1929. First Edition. 288 pages. No dust jacket. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Part of 'The Nautilus Library'. Binding remains firm. Cracking to back hinge. Pencil inscription to front endpaper and title page. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Foxing to text block edges. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is rubbed away and barely visible.