1948. 5th edition. 626 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Inscription to front pastedown. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked, pages have remained tightly bound. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped and spine ends are a mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.