1940. Reprinted. 185 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine. Pages are lightly tanned with a few small nicks and rub marks along text block edge. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper, with a retail sticker to paste-down. Minor dog-eared corners. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Marginalia to rear pages. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. White rubbing to front board.