1941. First Edition. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's name and pencil inscription to front free endpaper and paste-down, with a few small nicks and rub marks along text block edge. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and notable rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean.