1950. New Edition. 325 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white photographic frontispiece. Shaky binding with loose boards due to heavy cracking to hinges; all pages remain attached. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Noticeable marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Inscriptions to front pastedown and reverse side of front free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf-wear, with visible corner bumping and noticeable scuffing to edges. Spine is severely tanned, with visible loss and fraying to ends. Gilt remains bright. Small but visible marks overall.