1948. Sixth Impression. 592 pages. No dust jacket. Grey pictorial cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Deckled text block edges. Pages are bright, with moderate tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Water drops and a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning and foxing to spine, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean. Residue drops on front board.