1954. No Edition Remarks. 373 pages. No dust jacket. Red patterned cloth covered boards with gilt. Illustrated in black and white by Martin Velasquez. Marbled end papers. ("Assimil" Spare-Time Daily Courses series. ). Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth is wrinkled on both boards. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is dulled.