1951. First Published. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Blue paper covered boards with a red spine strip. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. End papers are more notably more foxed and tanned. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with splitting, fraying and loss to the head, tail and joints. Moderate tanning to spine. Heavy staining to paper board covering. Boards are bowed.