1949. First Edition Thus. 159 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.