1946. First Edition. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Annotations and marginalia appear throughout. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Mild crushing to spine ends. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.