1953. First Edition. 250 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth boards with gilt lettering. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed with visible markings throughout. Binding throughout is slightly loose, however all page remain attached. Free endpapers missing. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to boards.