1946. First Printing. 310 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Pages are brittle at edges. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Date stamp to front paste-down. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine.