1940. First Edition. 187 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Includes portrait photographic plate of J P Nicholson opposite p173. Foreword by J Binks. Light staining, foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers; slightly lighter to plate. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Rear hinge is moderately cracked, exposing netting but binding of pages and boards remains firm. Slight liquid marks to margin of p15 not affecting text. A few dog-eared corners. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning, dust marks and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards are notably warped.