1949. New Impression. 537 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth. Minor thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Light creasing to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with with heavy rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges with visible loss and creasing to panels.