1952. First Edition. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with handwritten lettering to spine. Book has been rebound and has new endpapers. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Heaviest foxing at end papers and text block edge. Binding repair behind title page and several pages throughout. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Slight water staining, creases and dog-eared corners. Slight edge tears. Slight loss of text to half title page. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.