1944. First Edition. 84 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with darkened gilt lettering to spine. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a subtle forward lean. Light tanning to spine and edges, with visible chipping to spine ends.