1951. No Edition Remarks. 293 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Front free end paper excised. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout however binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Tearing to flaps. Moderate sunning to spine.