1948. First Edition. 281 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Burgundy cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning and foxing to text block edges. Front endpaper is missing. Cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with ex libris plate to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed with sunning to spine.