1946. Sixteenth Impression. 247 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Light foxing and noticeable tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with moderate staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.