1946. First Edition. 306 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with black lettering to spine. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout, heavier tanning to endpapers and pastedowns. Tear and red mark to top edge of rear free endpaper. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Sticker residue to front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight tanning to spine with crushing to ends. Dent to bottom edge of front board. Heavy wear marks and slight staining overall. Lettering to spine is faded.