1948. First Edition Thus. 259 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. Slightly more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.