1944. First Edition. 242 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Rough cut textblock edges. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers and pastedowns. Thumb-marking present. Light creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable sunning to spine and edges. Water staining to all. Marks overall.