1954. First Edition. 251 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are bright and clear with prominent foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Page corners are lightly dog-eared throughout. Binding remains firm. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.