1951. First Edition. 376 pages. No dust jacket. Teal cloth with darkened gilt lettering to spine. Pages are fairly bright and clear with light tanning to free endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Pen and pencil inscription and sticker on paste-down. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping and fraying to corners, and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Boards are prominently bowed. Split down joint, with fraying to spine ends.