1947. Reprinted. 691 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Moderate tanning to pages, pastedowns and free endpapers. More prominent to text block edges. Binding is noticeably loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall. Missing front flap.