1948. Ninth Edition. 241 pages. Brown dust jacket over blue cloth. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to board edges. Notable crease to spine length and mild crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Notable water marks and foxing to surfaces. Small hole to spine. Mild scuffing and stain to rear panel. Moderate tanning to spine.