1949. First Edition. 268 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Pages are heavily tanned. Heavy cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Notable scuffing to rear pastedown. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.