1948. First Edition. 228 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Minor foxing and tanning to pages, pastedowns and free endpapers. More prominent to text block edges. Moderate cracking to front hinge, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.