1948. First Edition Thus. 226 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth board with lettering. Book has a slight smoky odour. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.