1957. First Printed. 388 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Contains some black and white maps and graphs throughout. Illustrated front endpapers. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are mildly tanned, with slight marking to textblock edges, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Tape remnants to rear endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some scuffing to edges. Mild crushing to spine ends. Moderate rubbing and scuffing overall, with some noticeable marks also. Label to tail of spine.