1953. First Published in GB. 301 pages. Dust jacket over black cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning and foxing to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is dulled. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing.