1948. First Edition. 338 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Front free end paper excised. Cracking to gutters, no damage to end papers. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Sunning to spine.