1946. Twenty-First Impression. 296 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. More pronounced to endpapers, pastedowns and text block edges. Front free endpaper torn and missing. Minor dog-eared corners. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Binding is weakened. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners, mild crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Book has a marked forward lean. Gilt lettering is dulled. Heavy sunning to spine and edges.