1949. Reprinted. 416 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with blue lettering to spine. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Crack to back hinge. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration. Lettering is darkened slightly.