1945. No Edition Stated. 293 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Grey jacket over black cloth with gilt titles to spine. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are rather marked with pronounced tanning and foxing, plus thumbing. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper and pre title page. Some annotations and marginalia throughout. Many dog-eared corners. Heavy creases to some pages. Text block edges very tanned and foxed with minor scratches. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Boards a little rubbed and marked overall. Dust jacket is taped to boards, so board condition hard to assess. Unclipped jacket has some edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Jacket is highly rubbed and marked overall. Very sunned overall. Jacket is in a grubby transparent sleeve.