1953. No Edition Remarks. 239 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Purple cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards. Textblock is shaky.