1947. First Edition. 276 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Unequal tanning to endpaper corresponding with jacket flaps. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Sticker to pastedown. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean. White staining present.