1944. First Edition. 410 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Notable tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Mild staining and dark smudging to text block edges. Both hinges cracked with netting visible, thus the boards are slack. Small puncture to rear endpaper, with visible tearing. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with small splits (approx. 1cm) and crushing to spine ends. Minor tanning to spine and board edges, with scuffing, scratches, small stains and other marking to boards.