1954. First Edition. 470 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. More pronounced to endpapers and pastedowns. Mild water staining to top edge of text block, pages remain unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with very slight crushing to spine ends. Scratches to rear board. Stains to both boards. Book has a slight forward lean.