1953. Reprint. 378 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth covered boards with blue cloth to spine. Introduction to G B Stern. Contains a black and white portrait of the author to frontispiece. Grey patterned endpapers and pastedowns. Pages remain bright and clear with mild tanning to edges. Binding is firm. Minor dog-eared corners. Gilt top text block edge. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to spine, with minor rubbing to top edge. Gilt lettering is slightly faded. Noticeable wear marks overall. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.