1948. Reprinted. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Colour frontispiece. Small sticker to front pastedown. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Pages are mildly foxed & tanned throughout. Front hinge is cracked with exposed netting. Text is clear. Binding is firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with bumping to corners. Light sunning & crushing to spine. Gilt lettering has darkened.