1950. First Published. 246 pages. Signed by the author. Yellow dust jacket over red cloth. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to rear panel. Foxing overall.