1945. First Edition. 224 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing, fraying and tearing to bottom spine end. Some mild marks and staining to surfaces. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.