1948. First Published. 327 pages. Illustrative jacket over blue cloth. Ex-libris plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier foxing to textblock edges and free endpapers and pastedowns. Some creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Minor tanning to spine and edges. Minimal marks to boards. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine. Some rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.