1949. First Edition Thus. 479 pages. No dust jacket. Paper covered boards with black cloth to spine. Prize plate stuck to front endpaper. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.