1949. No Edition Remarks. 249 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End papers are more notably tanned. Presentation plate to front paste-down. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering has become dull at spine. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards have minor damp and dust stains.