1950. First Published. 348 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End papers are more notably tanned. Staining to text block fore edge. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Gilt lettering is darkened. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.Sunning to spine, with larger patch of damp staining. Book has a slight forward lean.