1927. First Edition. 319 pages. No dust jacket. Teal cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are moderately tanned with heavy foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's inscription to front paste-down, with a few small nicks and liquid drops along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners, and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean. Liquid drops down spine.