1953. First Edition. 447 pages. Yellow dust jacket over red cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Some creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Minor marks to boards. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Some tanning to spine. Light rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.