No Edition Stated. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Ex-libris plate to front pastedown, belonging to Desmond Vesey, the translator. Translated from the German. Pages are lightly tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. More pronounced to text block edges and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Water staining overall, more pronounced to rear. Patches of discolouration to all surfaces. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.