1947. No Edition Remarks. 252 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards. Copyright date used. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End papers are more notably tanned. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Sunning to spine. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.