1944. 200 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Hinges and guttering are cracked. Binding is firm. Rough cut pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Boards have been moderately rub worn, with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed and spine ends are crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.