1948. Reprint. 274 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Notable creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Dents to edges. White marks and water staining to boards. Textblock is shaky.