1939. No Edition Remarks. 291 pages. Grey illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Black and white frontispiece. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Heavier to endpapers & paste downs. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket. Panels have heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, tears, chips, and creasing.