1944. Fifth Edition. 622 pages. No dust jacket. Navy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks and rub marks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean. Liquid drops and bubbling to front and rear boards.