1949. First Edition Thus. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Heavy tanning to endpapers. Notable cracking to front hinge, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Mild water droplets to pages throughout. Notable droplet staining to text block edges. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Notable sunning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Moderate water stains to surfaces.