1955. 5th Impression. 916 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Creasing to half-title page. Pen marking and water staining to text block edges. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends with tears to cloth to spine edges. Water marking to both boards.