1948. Fourth Edition. 782 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends with small splits to joints. Library marking to spine. Scuffing and light marking overall. Minor black marking to boards.