1947. Fourth Impression. 309 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends and corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor sunning to spine and edges. Visible wear and ring marks to boards. Book has a moderate forward lean.