1944. First Edition. 287 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Noticeable cracking to gutters and hinges with exposed netting. Binding is weakened. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Some fraying to cloth at spine ends. Spine is heavily scratched. Front board is particularly grubby with a faint ring mark.