1941. First Edition Thus. 350 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Translated by Arthur G. Chater. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Occasional foxing. Pen and pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is darkened. Splits to spine head and joints. Book has a slight forward lean.