1952. Reprinted. 344 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Minor tape marks to pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Dust jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Heavy tear to spine. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.