1947. Second Edition. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper, with price to front pastedown. Pencil marks to a few pages throughout; text is unaffected. Deckled bottom edge to textblock. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine and edges are heavily sunned. Gilt remains bright. Mild marking overall. Book has a minor backwards lean.