1946. Second impression. 223 pages. Beige dust jacket over purple cloth with gilt. Black and white frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Minor pencil marking to front free end paper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Mild crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine.