1956. Reprint. 675 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains ex-libris plate. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding throughout remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Large water stains to front board.