1940. First Edition Thus. 528 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Binding remains firm. Moderate tanning to pages throughout. Small tears to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Previous owner's inscriptions and sticker to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Mottling overall.