1950. Second Printing. 388 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with splitting, fraying and loss to the head, tail. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.