1949. First Published in GB. 477 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light foxing throughout. Heavier to first and last few pages. Stains and markings to some pages. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends and staining to spine. Slight mottling and wear marks overall.