1948. Reprinted. 222 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Light scuffing and water staining to text-block edges. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Scuffing and light marking overall. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Light water staining to surfaces. Book is forward leaning.