1947. First Edition Thus. 267 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Creasing to gutters. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper and pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Dark stained marking to surfaces, heavier to front board. Light scuffing overall.