1938. First Edition. 320 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth and gilt lettering. Front hinge is substantially cracked, causing prelims to be loose and exposing entire text block edge. Book is nearly unbound. Binding is loose, though pages remain attached. Very shaky text block. Boards have heavy edge-wear with substantial bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Boards are slightly bowed. Boards are slightly warped. Strong tanning to spine and edges. Clipped jacket. Jacket is detached at spine and in two parts. Jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Substantial tearing to every joint.