1953. First Edition. 251 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Grey cloth. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Light thumb-marking present. Cracking to front hinge with exposed binding, causing board to be slightly loose. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly forward leaning. Light tanning to spine and edges. Some rubbed dark marking to boards.