1955. First Edition. 416 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Water staining to endpapers and pastwdowns. Heavier tanning to endpapers. Pen inscription to rear pastedown. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Water staining and liquid spotting to boards. Light sunning to spine. Book has a slight forward lean.