1945. First Edition. 248 pages. Pictorial jacket over brown cloth. Pages remain bright and clear, with mild foxing to edges and endpapers. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscriptions to front endpapers. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine is slightly sunned. Noticeable creasing to rear board. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning and foxing to all surfaces, heavier to spine and edges. Moderate edgewear, with noticeable chipping, tearing and creasing, and slight loss to spine ends.