1949. Fourth Impression. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. School prize binding. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.