1938. No Edition Remarks. 343 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white illustrations throughout. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages throughout; more prominent to text block edges. Thumb marking present. Library plate to front pastedown. Stamps to free title page and text block egdes. Gutters are cracked with the netting exposed but pages remain attached. Boards have moderate corner bumping and edge-wear with fraying to cloth and visible scuffing and staining overall. Spine has light sunning with moderate crushing to ends. Dewey code to spine. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.