1956. First Edition Thus. 493 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Noticeable thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. Noticeably more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen and pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.