1948. Revised Edition. 417 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Binding remains firm. Some page corners folded. Previous owner's name to front pastedown and free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners, crushing to spine ends and rubbing and moderate staining all over. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.