1948. First Edition. 211 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Light tanning to pages; more prominent to text block edges. Page corners are occasionally dog-eared. Binding remains firm. Spine has visible tanning with noticeable crushing to edges. Boards have moderate corner bumping and edge-wear with light sunning and scuffing overall. Book has a prominent forward lean. Lettering remains bright and clear.