1949. Third Edition. 704 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with black lettering. Pages are bright and clear with mild foxing, thumb marking and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters and hinges; tangible looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning, staining and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.