1939. First Edition. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with blue lettering to spine. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Extensive pencil inscription to back endpaper. Minor dog eared corners. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration. Lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.