1950. First Published in England. 491 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Some bumping to corners. Soft crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Light marks to boards. Book has a slight forward lean.