1952. First Published. 220 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Black cloth. Flatsigned by author to front free endpaper. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light creasing to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with noticeable staining, sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.