1950. First Edition. 348 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. More pronounced to endpapers, pastedowns and text block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is dulled. Marked sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to ends. Unclipped dust jacket. Panels to dust jacket have heavy edge wear with chips, tears and areas of loss.