1954. First Edition. 503 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Missing thread bookmark. Prize plate stuck to front endpaper. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Notable cocking to spine. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Mild foxing. Notable rubbing and marking all over.