1953. First Edition. 300 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Notable cracking to gutters. Mild thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Notable tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.