1950. First Edition. 280 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine. Pages are rough cut. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to text block edges. Pencil inscription to front paste-down, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with minor corner bumping and fraying. Mild crushing to spine ends, with light tanning to edges. Gilt lettering is slightly darkened.