1949. Reprinted. 408 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Book is moderately bowed and forward leaning with visible staining, sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft splitting, fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.