1948. First Edition. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Light water staining to text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Notable water staining to surfaces. Scuffing and light marking overall. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Book is bowed and forward leaning.