1945. First Edition. 216 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Pages remain intact. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Marks overall. Visible marks and scratches to boards.