1953. Universal Book Club Edition. 231 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Slight cracking to rear hinge with exposed binding. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge wear with bumping to corners and rub wear all over. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Scuffing and light marking overall. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Minor water staining and pen marks to boards. Notable split to joint causing spine strip to be loose. Book is notably forward leaning.