1956. First Edition. 216 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Sunning to spine.