1939. First Edition. 220 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Colour frontispiece. Text-block edge dyed black. Pages remain bright and clear with mild tanning and foxing. Occasional marks throughout. Thumb-marking present on front free endpaper. Minor dust mark to half title page. Light cracking to gutters between pages no. 112 and 113. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Noticeable rubbing to edges. Light scratches to boards. Spine with minor dark mark to top edge and mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.