1957. First Edition. 441 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Flat signed by translator on title page. Article cuttings stuck to half title page. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Binding is slightly loose. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.