1952. First Edition. 262 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown and free endpaper. Light scuffing to text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild sunning to spine and edges. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tanning to spine and edges. Mild rubbing and marking to surfaces, with scuffing to edges and tears to panel joints.