1952. First Edition. 208 pages. Illustrative jacket over red cloth. Book has a smoky odour. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Sticker to rear pastedown. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Light marks overall. Book has a visible forward lean. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and, creasing. Notable tanning to spine. Some rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.