1948. First Edition. 368 pages. Blue dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild sunning to spine and edges. Clipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Scuffing and light marking overall.