1953. Second Impression. 307 pages. Pink dust jacket over pink cloth. Dust jacket has split into two pieces. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Heavy splits to joints causing rear flap to be loose, with jacket in two pieces. Notable sunning to surfaces. Scuffing and light marking overall.