1950. Second Impression (Reset). 176 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Rear free endpaper is missing. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are bright, with moderate tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Cracking to hinges, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean and slight bow.