1949. First Edition. 249 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and foxing to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Pen and pencil inscription and markings to front free endpaper and pastedown. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Clipped Jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning to flaps, panels and spine. Minor tape repairs to interior spine.