1948. First Edition. 252 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pull-out black and white map to centre of book. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Scratch to rear board. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to spine. Foxing overall.