1940. Reprinted. 912 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Front free endpaper torn and missing. Notable cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Pen inscription to reverse of frontispiece. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Marked sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to ends.