1938. First Edition. 827 pages. No dust jacket. Teal cloth with silver lettering to spine. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with notable water drops and a few small nicks along text block edge. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Liquid drops on front board.