1955. Reprint. 279 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Missing front endpaper. Notable scuffing to front pastedown. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Light tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.