1939. First Edition. 308 pages. White and blue dust-jacket over grey cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pen inscription to front endpaper. Unequal tanning to endpaper corresponding with jacket flaps. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean. Clipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Tear to rear edge of spine. Spine is heavily tanned.