1948. Reprinted. 176 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white frontispiece and couple of illustrations to back. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as inscriptions, stamps, mild crinkling and moderate tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning. Gilt lettering is darkened. There is bumping to corners.