1952. First Edition. 350 pages. Purple dust jacket over blue cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper, title page and rear pastedown. Markings to some pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends causing fraying to cloth. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Staining to front panel.