1939. No Edition Remarks. 436 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Slight cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to text block edges. Tears to some pages, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Dents to front board. Staining to front board. Wear marks overall.