1953. First Edition. 309 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Stamp mark to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened. Boards are bowed. Book has a slight forward lean.