1974. First Edition. 357 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Full title: The Industrial Muse: A Study of Nineteenth Century British Working-Class Literature. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Very slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Water stain to top edge. Light tanning to edges. Sunning to spine. Light foxing overall.