1950. First Edition. 253 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages bright with some tanning, particularly to textblock edges and endpapers. Dedication to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Minor corner fraying and edge wear to boards. Spine tanned and with some crushing top and bottom. Gilt lettering is slightly dulled. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with minor tears and chipping, mild rubbing and marking. Some tanning, particularly to inside.