1948. First Edition Thus. 241 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Some subtle looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Book is slightly warped, bowed and forward leaning. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.