1956. First Printed. 422 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Traces of tape to front and rear endpapers & pastedowns. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky, however pages remain attached. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light crushing to spine. Gilt lettering has darkened. Noticeable white staining.