1957. Eighth Impression. 416 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Previous owner's inscription to rear pastedown. Mild droplet staining to text block edges. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Mild tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Moderate water stains to boards.