1940. 4th impression. 427 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Signed by the author with inscription for a Mr Skieton. Upper text block edge green. B&W photographic frontispiece. Clean pages with firm binding. Notable tanning to endpapers, with light foxing to page edges. Previous owner's inscription to half title page. Front hinge slightly cracked. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with slight sunning to spine. Light scuffing and marking across the boards. Book has a forward lean. Gilt slightly worn.