1947. Eighth Impression. 188 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with navy lettering to spine. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper and rear paste-down, with a few small nicks and rub marks along text block edge. Small water stain through front pages. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy sunning and foxing to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a prominent forward lean. Water stains to lower edges.