1945. 334 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth with gilt lettering. Well bound and clean pages, with heavy tanning to text block edges. Moderate tanning and marking to pastedowns and endpapers, with small pencil inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and moderate crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Unclipped jacket with heavy edge wear, large tears and chipping, causing loss around edges and spine. Heavy tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.