1953. No Edition Remarks. 287 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Front end and front free end-paper gutter has a grubby damp stain. Previous owner's inscription to front end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Sunning to spine. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.