1955. First Edition. 247 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Notable cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Moderate liquid staining to text block edges. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild tanning to board edges and spine, which has notable crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to surfaces. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.