1943. First English Edition. 319 pages. Red dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front paste-down, with water staining through upper text block edges. Minor dog-eared corners, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Slightly crinkled gutters. Boards have light shelf-wear with minor corner bumping and mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a subtle forward lean. Clipped jacket has moderate surface wear, with chips, tears and creasing to edges, corners and spine ends. Lightly tanned overall.