1950. 511 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth with gilt lettering. Translated with an introductory essay on Stanislavsky's System by David Magarshack. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.