1943. First edition thus. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chipping and creasing. Spine noticeably sunned.