1952. First Edition. 570 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are mildly tanned with light foxing. Notable cracking to hinges, causing boards to be loose. Binding throughout remains firm. Front endpaper has been removed with noticeable remnants. Mild thumb-marking present. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have noticeable edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing and peeling to ends. Moderate water stains to surfaces. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.