1958. First Published. 308 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavy tanning to end papers. Front paste down has marking from a plate that has now been removed. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened. Splits to spine head. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.