1949. First Edition. 622 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Minor foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, slightly lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with moderate mottling, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.