1953. Sixth Impression. 213 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Full colour frontispiece. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, moderate to end-papers and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing and staining to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened.