1926. First Edition. 264 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt. Illustrated black and white frontispiece. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout, heavier at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened. Splits at spine joints.