1937. First Edition. 312 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Yellow cloth. Contains black and white illustrated frontispiece. Pages are moderately tanned, with noticeable marks to textblock edges, but text remains clear. Binding is slightly shaky, due to heavily cracked front hinge, but all pages remain attached. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Paper remnants to rear pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some scuffing to edges. Spine is moderately tanned, with noticeable crushing and slight splitting to ends. Sticker to front board. Severe marking overall. Mild forward lean.