1956. First Edition. 522 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Book has a slight smoky odour overall. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Front and rear boards are loose but still attached. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Notable sunning to spine and edges. White marks and scratches to boards. Textblock is shaky.